“As quiet work begins on Pillar I, and as traditional sources of resistance return to the driver’s seat of alliance defence industrial and technology cooperation, there is a distinct risk that any progress towards setting the optimal legal and regulatory conditions for AUKUS, particularly Pillar II, to function as intended will falter,” the United States Studies Centre report says.
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By Aaron Mehta
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Courtney chairs the House Armed Services Subcommittee that directs Navy and Marine Corps acquisition programs.
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