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Kevin Rudd on the Future of the U.S.-ROK Alliance and Indo-Pacific Security - Asia Society
Why it matters
Kevin Rudd's analysis of US-ROK alliance strength is strategically relevant to Australia because alliance cohesion in the Indo-Pacific directly underpins AUKUS and broader regional security architecture that constrains Chinese power projection. A strong US-ROK alliance reduces the probability of Taiwan kinetic scenarios and reinforces the multilateral security partnerships Australia depends on.
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