Trump-Albanese G7 Meeting in Limbo as Ties Sour over Israeli Sanctions, AUKUS Pact
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is scheduled to hold a face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump next week during the G7 summit in Canada to discuss matters related to the AUKUS submarine agreement.
- The meeting follows a US-led review of the AUKUS pact focused on increasing submarine availability amid concerns related to the 'America First' policy and strategic priorities.
- Australia has committed about $4.5 billion to help the US ramp up nuclear submarine production, including an $800 million payment in February to boost the US industrial base.
- A former Defence official said, "We can't just offer them more money" and stressed the offer "has to be bigger than the Biden plan" to keep the deal viable.
- The outcome depends on Albanese presenting an offer that maintains sovereign control; failure could delay or weaken the deal amid US scrutiny and strategic uncertainty.
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When Trump and Albanese talk defense
Ahead of a prospective meeting between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit Canada, two key developments have bumped defense issues to the top of the alliance agenda. First, in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles late last month, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth urged Australia […] The post When Trump and Albanese talk defense appeared first on Asia Times.
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