By Jack Dillich*
The dust is settling from the momentous AUKUS announcement in San Diego. What can we expect in the coming decade?
Introduction
The AUKUS trilateral pact made a big splash in the news recently. Leaders from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia gathered in San Diego, California to announce a plan to provide Australia with the capability and technology to deploy conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. What was divulged was the “optimal pathway” to acquire a small fleet of nuclear-powered boats for the Royal Australian Navy.
