London, Washington | The American public strongly backs the AUKUS pact despite Congress’s bitter wrangling over whether the deal will sap US finances and defence capabilities, according to new polling research from Lynton Crosby’s CT Group.
CT Group’s findings follow a US Congressional Budget Office report issued late on Friday (Saturday AEDT) that could boost Australia’s chances of winning US lawmakers’ support to acquire two Virginia class submarines as part of the AUKUS deal.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
Matthew Cranston is the United States correspondent, based in Washington. He was previously the Economics correspondent and Property editor. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com
