Indo-Pacific Reactions to AUKUS

Foreword by the Honourable Kim Beazley AC
Series Editor Kathryn Froend

Since its historic announcement in 2021, the AUKUS agreement has elicited a broad range of regional responses. While some countries have welcomed the strategic alignment that AUKUS brings, others share concerns over increased regional instability, the emergence of antagonistic security blocs, and nuclear proliferation.
 
Much of the fanfare around the security pact has focused on opportunities and challenges at home in Australia – from bolstering our ties with the US and the UK, to increased investment and engagement in Australia’s domestic sectors. However, to guarantee the security that the pact promises, Australia and its fellow AUKUS partners need to understand the diversity of regional perspectives.
 
This series is designed to provide insight into regional responses to AUKUS, more than two years on. It delves into the concerns, qualms, and avenues for opportunity in seven Indo-Pacific countries, through the eyes of regional authors.