AUKUS was announced in September 2021 and presented as a countering Chinese presence in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement aimed to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and deepening military agreement among the US, the UK, and Australia. Official narratives framed AUKUS primarily as a deterrence to China and aimed at maintaining balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. However, a closer examination suggests that before AUKUS, France almost reached a deal on Submarines with Australia....
AUKUS is Not primarily about China; it is more about France
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Anmol Kumar
Anmol Kumar currently works as an Assistant Editor at Defence and Security Alert (DSA) Magazine. He holds a Bachelors in Persian language from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Masters in International Relations from Pondicherry University. He is well known for his research and analyses on topics like defence strategy, geopolitics, West Asia and anything that falls under the purview of international relations.
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