By Anastasia Kapetas*
In the debate about what AUKUS is and what it might become, much has been made of the idea that in an era of heightened geopolitical competition, Australia possesses some of the Indo-Pacific’s most valuable geopolitical real estate from a basing perspective.
For Australia and its allies, that geographic advantage lies in the fact that the nation lies between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. And as some analysts note, northern Australia is close—but not too close—to the geopolitically sensitive South China Sea and to major shipping arteries that support regional trade.
