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U.S.-China conflict over Taiwan risks a nuclear escalation, study finds - The Japan Times
Why it matters
A peer-reviewed finding that US-China conflict over Taiwan carries material nuclear escalation risk directly elevates the severity tier of Australia's most consequential geopolitical scenario and reinforces the strategic case for deepening AUKUS commitments and Indo-Pacific alliance coordination. This study-based assessment informs Australian strategic planning around contingency scenarios that could demand rapid force mobilisation and alliance burden-sharing.
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