AUKUS (in general)

[Ian Hall]

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/a-look- ... -alliance/

[Ian Hall]

https://www.defense-aerospace.com/aukus ... statement/

AUKUS Defense Ministers Meeting Joint Statement

Dec. 04, 2023

[Ian Hall]

https://warontherocks.com/2024/01/milit ... o-pacific/

[Ian Hall]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/auku ... laboration

[Ian Hall]

https://t.co/sDr73dIPWv

House of Lords debate

AUKUS
Volume 836: debated on Thursday 29 February 2024

[Ian Hall]

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-britain-au ... 60398.html

[SKB]

CAUKUS ?
AUKUSC ?
AUKCUS ?
ACUKUS ?

[Caribbean]

Has to be CAUKUS - just waiting for NZ to join so it can be CAUKNZUS

[jedibeeftrix]

i wonder if Canada really fits into Aukus:

if they feel the same sense of [urgency] that propels the cooperation of the other partners...?

[Poiuytrewq]

i wonder if Canada really fits into Aukus….

I wonder if Canada can afford to fit into AUKUS?

[jedibeeftrix]

i wonder if Canada really fits into Aukus….

I wonder if Canada can afford to fit into AUKUS?

they can of course, they're a rich and advanced nation.

but do they feel any sense of urgency about a need to afford AUKUS entry?

they a remote land power comfortably nestled in the embrace of the regional hegemon, they don't have to do anything except enable NORAD activity.

for different reasons, the UK, Australia and Japan have urgent maritime problems that they need active collaboration via Aukus to address.

[Ian Hall]

https://www.australiandefence.com.au/ne ... s-alliance

[inch]

Will France join pillar 2 also ?

[serge750]

Would that create a FRAUKUS ....maybe to close to a F-in-RUCKUS for my liking i'll get me coat...

[Poiuytrewq]

Will France join pillar 2 also ?

If it gets too big it will fall apart.

[R686]

Will France join pillar 2 also ?

no, I can't see that ever happening!

[SKB]

If France joined, it would cause a real fraukus...

[jedibeeftrix]

they can of course, they're a rich and advanced nation.

but do they feel any sense of urgency about a need to afford AUKUS entry?

they a remote land power comfortably nestled in the embrace of the regional hegemon, they don't have to do anything except enable NORAD activity.

for different reasons, the UK, Australia and Japan have urgent maritime problems that they need active collaboration via Aukus to address.

evidence for the prosecution:
https://warontherocks.com/2024/04/dont- ... readiness/

[Ian Hall]

[Markam]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-reduce ... 024-04-18/


Not sure exactly what this covers but this could be pretty important for strapped UK defense spending.

Seeing as it also covers missiles, we may see a lot more tomahawks or even some of the expensive anti ballistic missiles equipping future escorts, with CAMM in support. Bit of a blow to pan European development perhaps.

Let's hope the savings can be reinvested into more volume.

[R686]

Helen Clark’s view on NZ joining AUKUS

No real surprises here

https://johnmenadue.com/joining-aukus-n ... -interest/