Is AUKUS Flawed By Design?
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English - March 15, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 352 ratingsGovernment News diplomacy war international politics trade Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Is AUKUS flawed by design? Chris, Melanie, and Zack debate the AUKUS deal, particularly the newly announced plan for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Is this the best way to get a critical capability in Australian hands? Does it make sense from a cost or capability perspective? And should the United States be worried about selling Virginia-class submarines in the 2030s, right at the moment of greatest need? In addition, Chris commends Europe for stepping up, Melanie critiques President Biden’s execution of the CHIPS Act, and Zack warns about underinvestment in Asia.
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