Greens warn nuclear submarines deal risks war with China as Albanese says Aukus ‘full-steam ahead’

Australia's involvement in a potential US war with China has taken center stage as the country's Aukus deal with the US and UK continues to spark heated debate. Greens Senator David Shoebridge has sounded the alarm, warning that the purchase of secondhand Virginia-class attack submarines from the US could drag Australia into a conflict with China. The Aukus deal, which has been described as "full-steam ahead" by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has raised concerns about Australia's increasing entanglement with the US military and the potential risks of being drawn into a broader conflict in the Asia-Pacific region. As tensions between the US and China continue to escalate, the fate of the Aukus deal and its implications for Australia's national security remain a pressing issue.

David Shoebridge says Australia could become embroiled in a US war with China if purchase of Virginia-class attack submarines proceedsAnthony Albanese has reiterated that Aukus is “full-steam ahead” after the Greens renewed calls to cancel the nuclear-powered submarines deal, which the minor party warned could draw Australia into a potential US war with China.Debate over the security pact has resurfaced after the announcement that Australia would buy secondhand Virginia-class submarines from the US, rather than a mix of old and new vessels. Continue reading...