The leaders of Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom announced last week the formation of a new trilateral security agreement, called “AUKUS.” The new security pact will oversee the development of a nuclear-powered submarine fleet in Australia and will also focus on developing joint artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and long-range strike capabilities. Experts believe that AUKUS will meaningfully augment the United States and its allies’ ability to effectively deter Chinese Communist Party (CCP) adventurism in the Indo-Pacific, and that its mission-oriented multilateralism may provide a framework for future joint military efforts between democratic nations. Sam Kessler, a geopolitical adviser at the multinational risk management company North Star Support Group, told The Epoch Times that the move indicated a growing understanding of the threat posed by the CCP to the nations of the Indo-Pacific, and how alliances might best combat it. “It’s an indication that the U.S. is taking …
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