The AUKUS programme has become a fulcrum of the US’s Indo-Pacific strategy, and the choice of nuclear attack submarines in preference to aircraft carriers or any other naval platform is a clear indication of the versatility of such platforms. The viability of this programme for Australia and its relevance to India’s defence planning and procurement process are analysed.
The Chinese Shadow on India’s Eastward Engagement: The Energy Security Dimension edited by Sanjay K Bhardwaj, Oxon and New York: Routledge, 2022, pp xxviii + 299, `1,495.
