What does Washington want from Aukus?
Why Joe Biden's administration decided it was worth risking French wrath.
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Despite calls for caution from some quarters, the consensus within the Biden administration is that China needs to be countered.
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“Stab in the back”: How the new Aukus pact sparked French outrage
The new security agreement between the US, UK and Australia has been interpreted in Paris as yet another example of…
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What does the new Aukus alliance mean for global relations?
The new pact between the UK, US and Australia could lead to nothing less than a merger of military, industrial…
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Boris Johnson’s biggest decision this week wasn’t about the reshuffle at all
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The European Commission president has outlined plans to make the EU less dependent on Asian semiconductor producers.
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How Ursula von der Leyen is resetting her presidency with EU vaccine success
An optimistic State of the Union address from the EU Commission President follows a quietly effective pandemic response.
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