Toward Decline
'Worst, riskiest and most costly': Independent inquiry urges Australian government to terminate AUKUS pact - CGTN
Why it matters
This article reports a high-profile independent Australian inquiry calling for AUKUS termination, directly challenging the cornerstone of Australia's Indo-Pacific alliance strategy and submarine modernisation. If adopted, termination would eliminate Australia's pathway to attack submarines, severely degrade Maritime Defence posture, and signal alliance fracture at a moment of rising Chinese PLA naval capability.
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