Future direction of the AUKUS agreement: what role for Japan and others?

What is the likelihood of the AUKUS partnership expanding to include Japan, Korea, Canada, and New Zealand? How would this impact the strategic objectives of AUKUS? 

Should AUKUS be formally separated, and the partners instead manage nuclear submarines and advanced capabilities under different agreements? 

What are some challenges and risks to the future success of AUKUS?  

In this episode, Justin Burke and Jada Fraser join David Andrews to explore the evolving dynamics of the AUKUS agreement, the potential inclusion of other nations in advanced capability projects, and the broader impact on regional security. 

Jada Fraser is the Indo-Pacific Minilaterals Fellow with the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies. 

Justin Burke is a Senior Policy Advisor at the ANU National Security College (NSC). 

David Andrews is a Senior Policy Advisor at NSC.  

Show notes:  

• AUKUS is America's Litmus Test for Integrated Deterrence by Jada Fraser  
• Let AUKUS be AUKUS: Is It Time to Separate Submarines from Advanced Capabilities? By David Andrews 
• Australia’s Defence Strategic Review 
• The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) 
• ANU National Security College academic programs: find out more 

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