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As Australia signs up for nuclear subs, NZ faces hard decisions over the AUKUS alliance

  • Written by Nicholas Khoo, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago
As Australia signs up for nuclear subs, NZ faces hard decisions over the AUKUS allianceAustralian PM Anthony Albanese and US President Joe Biden seal the AUKUS deal in San Diego, March 13.Getty Images

Former Australian prime minister Paul Keating’s recent strident criticism of the A$368 billion nuclear-powered submarine deal announced under the AUKUS security pact will have little effect on Australian policy. Canberra’s...

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