Does The AUKUS Deal Point To War In The South China Sea? – Forbes

A memorable childhood event of mine was a tour of a French navy submarine in Cork Harbour. At the time, the Cold War meant that the contours of the world order were rigidly set. Today, the debacle over the cancelled sale of French submarines by Australia, and the creation of a new military alliance AUKUS (Australia, UK and the US) illustrates the rapidly changing world order, and the many dilemmas this will present for Europe. For the second time in weeks, the US has enacted a strategic decision (the exit from Afghanistan being the first) that has been motivated by…