Chinese Australian Forum organised a panel discussion on AUKUS

Chinese Australian Forum organised a panel discussion on AUKUS on Friday 3 May 2024 at Charles Darwin University. Dr. Michael Green, Professor and CEO, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney and Professor James Laurenceson, Economist and Director, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS were the panel speakers. The panel and audience discussed the justifications for and drawbacks of AUKUS nuclear powered submarines from various angles, including defence, transparency, economics, feasibility, sovereignty and geopolitical implications. 68% of the audience who responded to the survey taken after the panel discussion indicated that they are against Australia’s acquisition of nuclear powered submarines. CAF is pleased to offer a platform for discussion on this topic on an impartial basis.