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‘Worst defence decision ever’? AUKUS inquiry gets China wrong - The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
Why it matters
An ASPI commentary defending AUKUS against criticism that it misframes China's threat. This is a domestic Australian strategic debate about the intellectual foundations of the AUKUS program, touching Alliance positioning and Maritime Defence, but does not report concrete capability, funding, or delivery changes. It reflects uncertainty in strategic consensus, which may matter to political durability of the program.
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