AUKUS pact means China can strike Australia with nuclear weapons if war breaks out

On this episode of Going Underground, we firstly speak to Victor Gao, vice president of the Center for China and Globalization. He discusses Western navies sailing close to China as it marked its 72nd National Day, the West using freedom of navigation to challenge China’s sovereignty, and the recent energy crisis in China and its causes. He also looks at the AUKUS security pact between Australia … Read More >AUKUS pact means China can strike Australia with nuclear weapons if war breaks out

North Korea wades into AUKUS row, blasts US for ‘fueling nuclear arms race & backstabbing allies’

Pyongyang has condemned Washington for undermining regional stability and global power balance – and vowed retaliation if its divisive nuclear-powered submarine deal with Australia threatens its national security. … Read More >North Korea wades into AUKUS row, blasts US for ‘fueling nuclear arms race & backstabbing allies’

AUKUS anti-China pact: ‘Australia pretending to be USA’s deputy sheriff!’

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Gem Romuld, the Australian Director of the Nobel Prize-winning International Campaign To Abolish Nuclear Weapons. She discusses her and her organisation’s reaction to the announcement of the AUKUS pact, the dangerous precedent being set by Australia’s becoming the only non-nuclear armed state to have nuclear-powered submarines following the certification of AUKUS … Read More >AUKUS anti-China pact: ‘Australia pretending to be USA’s deputy sheriff!’

Biden acted like Trump & delivered ‘insult to a NATO partner’ with AUKUS pact, says Merkel’s ex top foreign policy adviser

The AUKUS submarine deal that deprived France of a hefty contract with Canberra has led to a “big loss of confidence” in the Biden administration, a former foreign policy advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. … Read More >Biden acted like Trump & delivered ‘insult to a NATO partner’ with AUKUS pact, says Merkel’s ex top foreign policy adviser

‘Workers have no interest in war with China’: Australian trade unions slam nuclear submarine deal with US & UK

The highly-discussed AUKUS pact between Washington, London and Canberra to arm Australia with a fleet of nuclear submarines is “reckless” and will only expose the country to danger on multiple fronts, Aussie trade unions said. … Read More >‘Workers have no interest in war with China’: Australian trade unions slam nuclear submarine deal with US & UK