Aukus tells us a lot about the foreign policy of the Biden administration & raises two questions: What does it mean to be an ally of the US? And what is Washington’s vision on the Indo-Pacific?
Aukus could force Europeans to conclude that the Indo-Pacific is too far from their interests, writes Frederic Grare
Merkel’s focus on a bilateral approach with Beijing has contributed to a greater fragmentation of European China policy
According to EFCR, Germany needs to rebalance its relations with China in the broader European interest
Germany is ‘vastly more important than the other countries on all the big issues, from how to handle China to the tech wars and climate change’
Mark Leonard notes that whoever is the chancellor, Germany is still responsible for more than half of Chinese trade with Europe.
The Berlin newspaper refers to ECFR polling on how China is viewed by Europeans
If China is not really interested in cooperation, or only interested in cooperating on Chinese terms, then how do we think we can be different in policy and not just in tone from the U.S.?
Janke Oertel argues that EU troubles stem in part from a lack of clarity about its own objectives regarding China, making it reactive to US initiatives
The document sees the area as a space of competition between China and the United States in terms of economic influence: if China gets it, it will also have political influence
Frédéric Grare’s comment on the possible change in the relations between the United States, China and the European Union following the publication of the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and the birth of AUKUS
However, due to the higher cruising speed, nuclear submarines are still unbeaten in terms of loitering in remote operational areas
By cancelling the submarine deal, Europeans have been blindsided
Australia feels threatened by China, and it has every reason to be
