Toward Decline
The weakest link in AUKUS is a Britain in decline - The Australian
Why it matters
UK defence capability erosion directly undermines AUKUS credibility and Australia's alliance architecture in the Indo-Pacific. A weakened UK partner reduces the trilateral force posture, interoperability, and burden-sharing that anchors Australia's strategy against Chinese power projection, forcing Australia to recalibrate alliance dependencies and domestic defence investment.
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