Pentagon’s AUKUS Review Has Australians Worried

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Well, here is what is on the tap for today: Australia is waiting for the Pentagon Aukus ReviewClear from hostile works on The borders of Thailand CampodiaAnd New Trump Administration Artificial Intelligence Action Plan.

US President Donald Trump’s advantage for re -negotiation has been documented, or to get rid of long -term international agreements and partnerships well at this stage of his second term. One of the closest allies of the United States in the Pacific Ocean is now concerned that the most important defensive deal could be the latest to end in the cutting block.

In the year 2021, it was signed during the era of former US President Joe Biden, the AUKUS Agreement, between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, in part to provide the Australian Navy with multi -arms submarines that start in 2032, with a joint development and the end of new submarines by the United Kingdom and Australia starting from 2030.

Last month, the US Department of Defense confirmed Financial times It was reported that it was declining the agreement, which also includes a broader column between the three countries on technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing. This review caused an inspection in Canberra, including fears that Trump can choose to completely move away from the agreement.

“Saying that there was little discussion in Australia in Australia would be a little bit of cheapness.” Australia prompted the second batch on the submarine deal to the United States this week despite the continuous review, which prompted the total that has so far paid more than one billion dollars. “The risk of empty -handed appearances regarding nuclear energy submarines causes anxiety,” Liz said.

Some of this anxiety stems from the man responsible for the review: Elbridge Colby, the US Defense Undersecretary. Collby is “skeptical” in Okos, and during his assertion session in March explains that his main occupy is that providing submarines in Australia will leave the United States short under its supply in the event of a crisis like China attacking Taiwan.

Yes, but … The anti -momentum is gaining momentum in Australia and the United States: there is no need to panic. This was the comprehensive message in discussing a round table on the bilateral relations of the two countries attended by an author who participated in SITREP Thursday morning, which was conducted under the Chatham House base.

There may be an issue that must be presented despite the inability to predict it, the Trump administration has been largely committed to the main alliances and partnerships of the United States so far. As we mentioned, Trump moved away from the NATO summit last month in The Hague, apparently committed to the Atlantic alliance as it was always-European obligations to increase defense spending and a huge amount of compliment. Even the quadruple security dialogue, another small group that includes the United States and Australia, has been mysterious so far.

AUKUS review will end badly not also given, as many have pointed out. “Colby was in the record wondering about Aukus, but this does not mean that the deal had died,” Liz said. “It should also be noted that conducting reviews for the main programs after a new constitutional administration is not a new matter and it is important to ensure that the programs continue in the interest of people.”

For those looking for more reassurance, the UK government conducted a similar review of the program last year and then adheres to building 12 new submarines in the framework of AUKUS after a broader strategy review.

Be Beijing. At the same time, the concerns related to AUKUS review are in some respects as an agent of broader concerns about the increasing Chinese influence in Australia. Australia has long been arrested between the two powers, with the United States, the closest security ally and China its largest commercial partner.

China has replaced “Wolf Warrior” with further attack on Sahar since Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz entered his position in 2022, and it appears to be making progress. An annual survey conducted by the Sydney -based Loyay Institute, which was conducted in early March, showed an increase in the percentage of Australians who mainly saw China “an economic partner” and a decrease in the percentage that it saw as a “security threat”.

The ancestor of Albanz, Scott Morrison, was one of the main architects of the AUKUS Convention, in Washington this week, it looks exactly this warning. “I would have the most prominent need to become informal about the potential threat and staying awake,” Morrison said in front of the Committee of the Mukhtar of the House of Representatives in the Communist Party of China (CCP) on Wednesday. He added: “In the same way that CCP seeks to target our alliances and partnerships, these same relationships must constitute the essence of our common response.” “The strengthening and deepening of alliances and partners networks is crucial for flexibility and deterrence.”

Libyan Leicester The assistant director of presidential gifts was made.

Jolly Callen He was nominated to be the chief agricultural negotiator in the US Trade Actor Office.

Chris Lynch He was appointed as a special assistant to the president and the vice -director at the Presidential Correspondence Office.

What should be on your radar, if not really.

Cambodia and Thailand Trade strikes. There are increasing concerns about the possibility of a broader conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, as two countries from Southeast Asia were circulating on Thursday amid an escalating tensions linked to a long -term border dispute. The other two sides were accused of shooting first. Thailand, who claimed that Cambodia fired rockets to the civilian areas, conducted air strikes on Mboudia’s military targets.

The deadly stock exchanges came on Thursday after a Thai soldier lost near the border one of the parties in front of a land player on Wednesday, which led to a reduction in diplomatic relations between the two countries. China, which connects economic relations with both countries, said on Thursday that it is concerned about the conflict and will enhance “peace and dialogue to help reduce tensions.”

Gaza stops the talks (again). The negotiations related to the stopping of the new Gaza and the hostage of the hostages struck another barrier on Thursday, and Israel and the United States summoned negotiating teams from Qatar. Israel said it was retreating Hamas’s response to the latest ceasefire proposal. Meanwhile, US Special Envoy Steve Witkev wrote to X that Hamas’s response “clearly shows the unwillingness to reach the ceasefire in Gaza.” Washington said Washington “will now consider alternative options to give hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza.”

This comes amid increasing pressure until an agreement is reached as the international community continues to criticize the Israeli approach to the war and its restrictions on humanitarian assistance – with the United Nations that provoke the alert that the Palestinians in Gaza began to appear “bodies of walking.” This week, the World Health Organization has warned of the “man -made” mass hunger in Gaza, where reports indicate that relief workers, doctors and journalists are also finding.

The hostage families in Israel are also increasingly growing for an agreement that would see their loved ones returning to the home.

Ction. On Wednesday, the White House launched Amnesty International, a 23 -page document that defines the Trump administration’s approach to developing and organizing artificial intelligence. The plan consists of three columns, including the acceleration of artificial intelligence and building more infrastructure of artificial intelligence. These two pillars focus on reducing government regulations about artificial intelligence (which a reporter told reporters to include “Dei [diversity, equity, and inclusion] The requirements of the climate “) and ensure that artificial intelligence” protects American freedom and values. “It also calls for a more simplified approval process for the establishment of data centers and semiconductor manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.

But as the FP book, we were more naturally interested in the third column, which focuses on ensuring the leadership of the United States in “international artificial intelligence and security”. The plan recommends this by exporting American AI models to allies and partners, while ensuring that the United States government is strongly involved in assessing the risks of national security for the most advanced artificial intelligence models, and strengthening the export control system of semiconductor slices that work to the strength of these models. Looking at Trump’s known contempt for multilateral institutions, we also surprised the plan to “confront the Chinese influence in international governance bodies” such as the United Nations and G-20.

Friday, July 25: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pakistani Foreign Minister Isaac Dar in Washington.

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Tuesday, Tuesday talks about the head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.

A man in India was arrested to create a fake embassy and take money from people by offering false promises to work abroad. The authorities said that the man, Harshshashhan Jain, pretended to be a diplomat for fictional countries such as “Siburga” (which we hear beautiful at this time of the year) and “Westartica”. It is claimed that Jain was running this operation from a rented residential building, and the police seized cars with fake diplomatic panels and discovered pictures of him with world leaders.