Toward Decline
Australian public cooling on Trump’s US while thawing on China, survey finds - South China Morning Post
Why it matters
Erosion of public support for the US alliance during the Trump era undermines the political foundation for AUKUS commitment and Australia's alliance posture at a critical moment of strategic competition with China. Concurrent warming toward China signals potential fracturing of domestic consensus on decoupling and strategic autonomy, weakening resolve for defence investment and industrial base hardening.
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