RT @CharlesEdel: Great talking to congressional staffers alongside @KathrynPaik & @AbeDenmark about our two new @CSIS @AustraliaChair repor….

Glad to see @RichardMarlesMP and @AmboRudd meeting with key U.S. leaders.

RT @CharlesEdel: The initial conception of #AUKUS is complete; the real challenge now is execution. @AbeDenmark & I discuss the key questio….

While these are sizable challenges, none of them are insurmountable. But overcoming them can only happen if the scale is understood and addressed with urgency, creativity, and a willingness to acknowledge what has worked and what has not—with a ruthless focus on delivery.

We identify five questions that should drive a review of AUKUS:.1⃣ The numbers gap.2⃣ Australian sovereign concerns and allied planning.3⃣ Submarine industrial base investments.4⃣ Giving Pillar II tangible form and real capabilities.5⃣ Timeline, oversight, and shaping discourse.

Some concerns have surfaced around the initiative’s viability in the wake of reports that DOD plans to review the program. Yet considering these concerns as well as geopolitical impact and the significant resources involved, a thorough review of AUKUS by the US is necessary.

AUKUS stands as perhaps the boldest strategic declaration of the twenty-first century by the United States and its allies. Now, nearly four years after it was first announced, AUKUS has reached a critical juncture.

Delighted to release a @CSIS report on #AUKUS, which I co-authored with @AustraliaChair. Some of our key findings:.

I am thrilled to welcome @sophgaston to @TheAsiaGroup as a Senior Advisor! She will be providing critical insights on AUKUS and dynamics between the UK, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific.

It's great to see the UK sending a robust Naval capability to the Indo-Pacific, working closely with another critical American ally! This demonstrates the resilience of these relationships, and sends a strong deterrence message to our potential adversaries.

My home town! Great to see Fort Collins get the recognition it deserves.

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Glad to see the Royal Navy exercising its right to transit the Taiwan Strait. This is not an issue between China and the United States - it’s a global issue. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 .

RT @SFRCdems: This week, @SenatorShaheen issued a statement following reports that the Trump Administration has launched a formal review of….

RT @SenTimKaine: My statement on the Department of Defense launching a review of the Australia-U.K.-U.S. (AUKUS) submarine deal. https://t.….

I was delighted to join @glennvanzutphen & @NeilHumphreys on @moneyfm893 to discuss the Shangri-La Dialogue and the remarks by French President Macron and SecDef Hegseth. #SLD25 #IndoPacific

Secretary Hegseth's Shangri-La remarks are also interesting due to what was not said: . 🔷 Passing references to the ROK and ASEAN. 🔷 No mention of AUKUS. 🔷 No mention of tariffs or trade negotiations, which are fundamental issues with US allies and partners across the region.

3️⃣ Sounding a warning on Taiwan, saying that "the threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent.". 4️⃣ The stark contrast of his message with that of French President Macron, that Asia is looking to avoid aligning with either side of the US-PRC competition.

SecDef Hegseth just gave his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, and these are my top takeaways:. 1⃣ His blunt description of US-PRC competition. 2️⃣ Sharp language for US allies in the Indo-Pacific, calling for them to do more to contribute to their own defense.

SecDef Hegseth’s speech today at the Shangri-La Dialogue: