Paul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’
Former prime minister Paul Keating says Australia’s sovereignty is ‘effectively being shredded’ due to increased enmeshment with the US military. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPView image in fullscreenFormer prime minister Paul Keating says Australia’s sovereignty is ‘effectively being shredded’ due to increased enmeshment with the US military. It’s time we ended Aukus before we become the US’s beachhead.”Q&AWhat is Aukus pillar one?ShowPillar one of the Australia-UK-US (Aukus) agreement involves Australia being given the technology to command its own fleet of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
- ▪Former prime minister Paul Keating says Australia’s sovereignty is ‘effectively being shredded’ due to increased enmeshment with the US military.
- ▪Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPView image in fullscreenFormer prime minister Paul Keating says Australia’s sovereignty is ‘effectively being shredded’ due to increased enmeshment with the US military.
- ▪It’s time we ended Aukus before we become the US’s beachhead.”Q&AWhat is Aukus pillar one?ShowPillar one of the Australia-UK-US (Aukus) agreement involves Australia being given the technology to command its own fleet of conventionally armed
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Former prime minister Paul Keating says Australia’s sovereignty is ‘effectively being shredded’ due to increased enmeshment with the US military. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPView image in fullscreenFormer prime minister Paul Keating says Australia’s sovereignty is ‘effectively being shredded’ due to increased enmeshment with the US military. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPAukusPaul Keating says Aukus locking Australia into a US war against China, which it would ‘certainly lose’Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from China Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Ben DohertyFri 18 Sep 2026 00.06 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Sep 2026…
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