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AUKUS has a major waste problem, and it’s not just money - thenewdaily.com.au

GNews: AUKUS·2026-06-21AllianceP6: Defence Surge P7: Alliance Architecture

Why it matters

Waste in AUKUS—Australia's cornerstone submarine and defence-technology partnership—undermines public and political confidence in program delivery and cost discipline, risking delays or budget blow-outs that erode Pillar 6 (Maritime Defence) capability. If efficiency problems are systemic across AUKUS Pillar II, they may weaken the Alliance pillar by signalling poor stewardship of shared defence investment.

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Where this sits in the model

This development bears on 2 of the eight pillars of Australian preparedness — the overall picture right now is 5/100.

P6: Defence Surge0/100 P7: Alliance Architecture25/100

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