President Joe Biden welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to the White House Wednesday for an official state visit. But amid China’s growing defense spending, US hard power remains in…
UnScientific American, Trump is yesterday’s man and other commentary to the White House Wednesday for an official state visit, the leaders’ most high-profile meeting, marking the two nations’ growing partnership in defense-technology sharing. The Australia-United Kingdom-United States deal to provide Down Under nuclear-powered subs and jointly develop defense technology — a pact known as AUKUS — is a terrific example of democratic allies working together to support one another’s interests.
This should be an obvious and valuable outcome of the new alliance, but two key dynamics place that progress at great risk.The US Senate — based on reports from the intelligence community — assesses Chinese defense spending is actually closer to $700 billion than to the $230 billion China’s 14th National People’s Congress communicated in March.
Second, AUKUS should not become a justification for US defense-spending cuts — but unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happening in Washington.
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