Diplomatic triumph or lucky escape? Why Trump swung in behind AUKUS

WA Liberal breaks ranks with bombshell AUKUS warning

The MP’s two-page statement was sent to a group of Liberal supporters in Nedlands, and swiftly leaked to The West Australian.

Diplomatic triumph or lucky escape? Why Trump swung in behind AUKUS

AUKUS is not the only matter on which the president and State Department have prevailed over sceptics in the Pentagon. But Australia should also be thankful to the British for helping lock in Trump’s support.