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 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.
If you ask Vice Admiral Peter Jones what the most interesting aspect of the Navy's history is he will tell you it’s the very human stories of its men and women and their strong camaraderie that binds a ship's company together.
The Maritime Security Research Group draws together scholars interested in security within the maritime domain across disciplinary boundaries encompassing not only traditional hard security concerns, but also human security, maritime crime, and the blue economy.
