AUKUS: Australia's Tough Choice

0:00Welcome to Adelaide News Today. Two minutes of news that matter to Adelaide. Australia faces a tough choice in a shaky world. Stick close to the United States under President Trump or start pulling back. Expert Hugh White argues that alliances like Akis are tying us even tighter to America, right when diplomatic needs, strategy and politics say we should ease away. With the U.S. driving some of the global uncertainty, leaders are questioning old dependencies. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made waves at Davos in January, and again in our parliament last week, urging middle powers like Australia and Canada to team up more and rely less on Washington. Prime Minister Anthony Albany says he agrees, but Akis stands in the way. Meanwhile, the U.S. just plunged into conflict with Iran, and three Australian trainees were aboard a U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship. Reactions here are mixed. The Albany's government sees Akis as the core of our defense strategy, and everyone's side in relief when Trump gave it a green light during his.

1:02October meeting with Albany's. Still, Pentagon reviews highlight big doubts that linger from the start. Key worries include whether the U.S. can even deliver the Virginia class submarines. Shipyards have fallen way behind, delivering just four instead of 11 from 2019 to 2023. U.S. officials call it a major hurdle. On top of that, Australia's plan defense spending at 2.3 percent of GDP by the mid-2030s looks too low to handle. Nuclear subs plus everything else. And the biggest question is commitment. Would we fully back the U.S. in a fight with China using our bases and troops? White says Akis won't restore U.S. power in the Pacific anyway, and it's time for Australia to own our security. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor. Link in the description. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play. S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com