I don’t want to appall the diplomats present by using a vulgarism, but Pillar two [of AUKUS] is fragrant methane-wrapped bullshit. Australia and New Zealand are beautifully placed to nurture and defend a different model of relationships between the prevailing power [the US] and the rising power [China]: A different approach from the one that says war is inevitable, says former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxfgMhFxkTw&t=2976s
https://johnmenadue.com/fragrant-methane-wrapped-bullshit-nz-should-steer-clear-of-aukus/