AUKUS makes Australia a nuclear target, top experts warn
02-09-2026 20:37 via smh.com.au

AUKUS makes Australia a nuclear target, top experts warn

Prominent former public servants, including Michael Keating and Mike Pezzullo, sound the alarm over Australia’s lack of veto power and exposure to great-power war under the tripartite deal.
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