Is US nuclear sub deal with Australia backfiring? | DW News

Australia has placed a massive bet on a long-term deal with the UK and US that is projected to cost $264 billion. The deal, better known as AUKUS for the countries involved, includes the stationing of US and British nuclear-powered attack submarines in Australia beginning in 2027, the transfer of US subs to Australia in the 2030s, and eventually the development by all three countries of an entirely new class of submarine in the 2040s. But given the massive shifts taking place especially growing questions about US security commitments to many allies, including from Donald Trump, will Washington live up what it has promised? AUKUS is almost five years old and was designed to improve the balance of power vs China in the Indo-Pacific. But is that still a US priority? #DWGeopolitics #AUKUS #NuclearSubs Chapters 00:00 Is AUKUS full steam ahead? 00:57 What is the AUKUS deal about? 02:18 Can Australia trust Donals Trump's commitment? 03:31 Will AUKUS provoke or deter China? 05:20 The US and the UK stationing subs in Australia 06:33 Is AUKUS putting Australia in China's crosshairs? 08:39 Will the US deliver nuclear submarines to Australia? 09:39 Is AUKUS too big to fail? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1