The secretive aftermath of a United States review of the three-nation Aukus defence deal to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines is necessary to shield the pact from any doubts over its viability, which analysts say could undermine political and public support.
The Pentagon last Thursday announced it had completed its assessment of the project and found areas to put the deal on the “strongest possible footing”, citing US President Donald Trump’s bid to move the arrangement “full…
The Pentagon last Thursday announced it had completed its assessment of the project and found areas to put the deal on the “strongest possible footing”, citing US President Donald Trump’s bid to move the arrangement “full…
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