DOWNREP #005: Unleashing the Pacific Powerplay

AUKUS shifts gear and China eyes an 'Anti-AUKUS' to counter the alliance and balance power in the Indo-Pacific

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BLUF: As tensions continue to rise in the Indo-Pacific, the emergence of the AUKUS agreement and La Perouse exercise are reshaping geopolitical alignments and drawing attention to China's growing aggression. But as the West strengthens its alliances, reports suggest a competing "Anti-AUKUS" Axis between Russia and China may be in the works, posing a risk to the region's security framework. With all the pieces for an unprecedented technology transfer agreement in place, the implications of such a partnership are far-reaching and could potentially spread chaos beyond the region.