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The AUKUS agreement is considered one of Australia's worst foreign policy decisions.

International RelationsPoliticsAustraliaJun 11, 2026score 0.822 posts · 2 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a former Australian foreign affairs minister, Gareth Evans, criticizing the AUKUS agreement as one of Australia's worst foreign policy decisions. He argues that the belief in the US defending Australia in an existential attack is a delusion, highlighting concerns about Australia's reliance on the US.

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The AUKUS agreement is considered one of Australia's worst foreign policy decisions.
Parent: Foreign PolicyEntity: AUKUSImpact: negativeDate: Jun 11, 2026Target: The AUKUS agreement
The belief that the United States would defend Australia in an existential attack is described as a delusion.
Parent: International RelationsEntity: US-Australia Security AllianceImpact: negativeDate: Jun 11, 2026Target: The belief in US defense commitment to Australia

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Lede: Former Labor foreign affairs minister says belief US would defend Australia in event of an existential attack is a ‘ludicrous delusion’ Aukus is among Australia’s worst foreign policy decisions and requires ‘heroic’ optimism, Gareth Evans says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/aukus-among-australia-worst-foreign-policy-decisions-gareth-evans
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#AUKUS is among #Australia’s worst foreign policy decisions and requires ‘heroic’ optimism, #GarethEvans says. Former #Labor foreign affairs minister says belief #US would defend #Australia in event of an existential attack is a ‘ludicrous #delusion’. #auspol #USPol #TrumpRegime https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/aukus-among-australia-worst-foreign-policy-decisions-gareth-evans
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