When then prime minister Scott Morrison signed the $US3bn Aukus agreement, it was hailed as Australia’s entry point into nuclear-power submarine status.But as Donald Trump’s second presidency unfolds, there are fears this landmark deal might never be delivered.Former foreign correspondent and Guardian reporter Ben Doherty tells Reged Ahmad how, with America an increasingly unreliable ally, doubts are rising above the wavesRead more: Continue reading…When then prime minister Scott Morrison signed the $US3bn Aukus agreement, it was hailed as Australia’s entry point into nuclear-power submarine status.But as Donald Trump’s second presidency unfolds, there are fears this landmark deal might never be delivered.Former foreign correspondent and Guardian reporter Ben Doherty tells Reged Ahmad how, with America an increasingly unreliable ally, doubts are rising above the wavesRead more: Continue reading…
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