Toward Decline
American power is wrung out - The Washington Post
Why it matters
A Washington Post assessment of American power degradation directly threatens the Alliance pillar and AUKUS viability—Australia's entire security architecture depends on sustained US regional presence and capability. If US fiscal, military, or geopolitical capacity is eroding, Australia's reliance on American air/naval support, intelligence-sharing, and nuclear deterrence guarantees faces material risk, forcing urgent reassessment of sovereign defence investment and Indo-Pacific posture.
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