Abstract:In September 2021, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia entered into a new security partnership, that is, a trilateral security pact called for short: "AUKUS". Having already cooperated closely together in various political and security formats, the AUKUS deepens the maritime component of their collaboration. This contribution discusses the strategic motives behind the establishment of the AUKUS and its potential implications for the security architecture in the Indo-Pacific, including possible… Show more
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