President Jo Biden, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and "That Fella Down Under", have simultaneously announced the creation of a new security pact called AUKUS.
Let's share news, views and analyses of the implications of this announcement.
I'll start by listing some positive implications for China which I have seen discussed in other threads.
The formation of AUKUS is good for China because..
Let's share news, views and analyses of the implications of this announcement.
I'll start by listing some positive implications for China which I have seen discussed in other threads.
The formation of AUKUS is good for China because..
- It defines more clearly who really are China's opponents
- The number of opponents is small and unlikely to grow much bigger
- The combined military strength of the opponents is not enough to defeat China
- The US probably won't be able to turn NATO against China now
- The EU can now become much more independant, possibly even neutral