Ambassador Frank Wisner, former USA under Secretary of Defense, puts AUKUS in context: a technological grouping of like-minded nations in front of China’s assertiveness, while remaining open to dialogue with China and to collaboration with Europe, India and others.
The discussion addressed recent tensions between France and AUKUS, geopolitical shifts since the launch of AUKUS, including nuclear preoccupations, and possible avenues for a larger technological cooperation between AUKUS and France, AUKUS and India-Japan.
This conversation was conducted following a webinar, co-hosted by The Bridge Tank and the Maritime Research Center.