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Hugh White

Hugh White

Hugh White is emeritus professor of strategic studies at the Australian National University. He served for many years as a senior defence and intelligence official with the Australian government before heading ANU's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. His publications include “The China Choice” (2012) and “How to Defend Australia” (forthcoming 2019).
Hugh White is emeritus professor of strategic studies at the Australian National University. He served for many years as a senior defence and intelligence official with the Australian government before heading ANU's Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. His publications include “The China Choice” (2012) and “How to Defend Australia” (forthcoming 2019).

Opinion | Can Australia rely on US alliance, Aukus to secure its future in Asia?

Australia’s ruling Labor Party is still clinging to the idea of a US-led global order, despite criticism of the risks and cost of Aukus project.

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To help balance China, leading Asian countries should have a frank discussion about Washington’s role in Asia and convey their views plainly to the US.

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America is using flimsy means to confront the strongest adversary it has ever faced, and needs to ask itself if it is willing to fight a hot war to maintain its position in Asia.

After a 2017 where Australia tried prodding the US into doing more to counter China in the Asia-Pacific – to Beijing’s ire – Canberra is now attempting to talk things down. Australia faces some hard questions if it wants to build a sustainable relationship with the new China.

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