A Genocide Emergency Alert has been called for the conflict in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Australia must stand at the forefront of collaboration in stopping atrocities.
Beijing has expressed grave concerns and strong actions against AUKUS thus far. One can expect significant tensions between China and the AUKUS countries ahead.
The purpose of the AUKUS partnership is peace and stability in a challenging geopolitical environment. A powerful new initiative has been developed to enable that vision.
The idea of AUKUS began with the acquisition of strategic maritime capabilities: a partnership that would deliver nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.
This commentary focuses on the first dimension of AUKUS: the plan for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines in cooperation with the United States and United Kingdom.