Could this one reform stop Australia from going to war with China?
The AUKUS submarine deal reveals deep divisions about what Australia's role should be in a US conflict with China. ...
Zacharias Szumer is a freelance writer from Melbourne. In addition to Michael West Media, he has written for The Monthly, Overland, Jacobin, The Quietus, The South China Morning Post and other outlets.
He was also responsible for our War Power Reforms series.
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Josh Burns on war powers reform
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