AUKUS and the Indo-Pacific

What are the geopolitical implications of the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States? Although Pillar I of the initiative and the announcement of Australia’s plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines grabbed the headlines, what does Pillar II have in store? Analysts Ronan Wordsworth and Victoria Herczegh join host Christian Smith for a discussion on the future of AUKUS and what the potential addition of Japan and New Zealand to the alliance could mean for China and the Indo-Pacific.

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What are the geopolitical implications of the AUKUS partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States? Although Pillar I of the initiative and the announcement of Australia’s plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines grabbed the headlines, what does Pillar II have in store? Analysts Ronan Wordsworth and Victoria Herczegh join host Christian Smith for a discussion on the future of AUKUS and what the potential addition of Japan and New Zealand to the alliance could mean for China and the Indo-Pacific.

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