A Better Australia Sub Deal
A Better Australia Sub Deal
The Australian-British-U.S. submarine deal may be a brilliant stroke, but it was done without strategic imagination.
![Joe Biden speaks during an event in the White House September 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. President Biden announced a new national security initiative in partnership with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (L) and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson](https://fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/895x498/public/hero/win_mcnameegettyimages.jpg?h=9acf6188&itok=DbrB7C-z)
What was needed was a three-cornered billiard shot — pivot to Asia, yes, but keep our European allies on board and continue the fight against nuclear proliferation.
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