Toward Decline
AUKUS: The strategy for a bygone era - defenceconnect.com.au
Why it matters
The article articulates a strategic critique of AUKUS as a Cold War-era posture mismatched to 21st-century threats (AI, cyber, rapid PLA modernisation), which if widely adopted weakens the political consensus underpinning Australia's largest defence commitment. Loss of momentum or credibility in AUKUS directly threatens Maritime Defence (Pillar 6) and Alliance cohesion (Pillar 7), the two pillars most dependent on sustained US/UK commitment and domestic bipartisan support.
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