A week of AUKUS double-speak leaves everyone scratching their heads

AUKUS—the Australia-UK-US defense alliance—has been marked by conflicting statements and unclear positioning this week, according to ABC News Australia. The mixed messages echo a June controversy over whether Australia's Virginia Class submarines would be newly built or acquired as used vessels from US inventory.

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