USSC director of foreign policy and defence Ashley Townshend is quoted by The Asia Times in their article about the announcement of a new alliance between the US, Australia and Britain to strengthen military capabilities in the face of a rising China, with Canberra to get a nuclear submarine fleet and American cruise missiles.
Defence16 September 2021
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