Our new diplomatic-and-military partnership with the U.K. and Australia is a smart way to weaken China. But we should be wary of alienating EU allies.
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The U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greenville enters Diego Garcia’s harbor, August 21, 2020.
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael T. Porterfield/US Navy
AUKUS may sound like something that would give Harry Potter trouble, but it is meant to be something that will give Xi Jinping trouble.
The newly announced Australia/United Kingdom/United States diplomatic-and-military partnership in the Pacific is a big deal conceptually, in that it is the seed of a NATO of the Indo-Pacific, and practically, in that the opening move of the new bloc will be providing Australia with nuclear submarines.
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Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.
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AUKUS may sound like something that would give Harry Potter trouble, but it is meant to be something that will give Xi Jinping trouble.
The newly announced Australia/United Kingdom/United States diplomatic-and-military partnership in the Pacific is a big deal conceptually, in that it is the seed of a NATO of the Indo-Pacific, and practically, in that the opening move of the new bloc will be providing Australia with nuclear submarines.
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About the Author
Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.
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