Public Inquiry into AUKUS recommends recalibrating Australia’s relationship with the US - The Australia Institute

The Australia Institute's public inquiry and recommendation to recalibrate the US relationship is a formal domestic challenge to AUKUS, Australia's cornerstone Indo-Pacific alliance commitment and the only near-term pathway to nuclear-propelled submarine acquisition. Political questioning of AUKUS at this stage—when SSN-AUKUS design and long-lead procurement are still years from completion—creates vulnerability to budget pressure, internal contradiction, or pivot toward alternative strategies.