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A profound move for both Canberra and Washington
Both Australia and the US see the balance of power shifting away from allied democracies. Both are willing to take steps, even dramatic ones, to shift it back.
Richard FontaineContributorDiplomacy’s acronym-laden parlance now has a brand new entrant. Three anglophone leaders – Joe Biden, Boris Johnson and, in Biden’s appellation, “that fella Down Under” – have teamed up to launch AUKUS.
A co-operative security partnership, AUKUS reflects Washington’s emphasis on Indo-Pacific allies, London’s desire to tilt eastwards and Canberra’s aim of strengthening its defence partnerships.
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