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Paul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’

Paul Keating has warned that the AUKUS submarine deal is locking Australia into a US war with China that America would lose, leaving Australia exposed to retaliation.

Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from China

The Long Sip
What happened

Former PM Paul Keating renewed his attack on AUKUS, saying it is dragging Australia into a potential US-China war over Taiwan that the US would lose.

The detail

Keating was responding to comments from US Republican congressman Michael McCaul, who said Australia is already a target and assumed to back any US intervention over Taiwan.

What it means

Keating warned the US would retreat to San Diego after such a conflict, leaving Australia to face China's retribution alone with its sovereignty shredded.

Full story at The Guardian

What readers are saying

Gordy
It is concerning that over half of our military installations already have some level of US access or control. With Pine Gap providing direct targeting data for their strikes, it is hard to see how we could ever claim to be acting independently in a conflict.
RetiredBanjo
Does the agreement include any specific exit clauses if the US navy proceeds with equipping those Virginia boats with nuclear cruise missiles in 2032?

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