Jokowi’s fears appear to have been assuaged. However, others in Indonesia’s military and policy circles still believe the submarine pact has made conflict more likely and exposed the archipelago nation.

AUKUS, along with the Quad grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the US, have split Australia with many of its near neighbours on the nature of the challenge China poses and what to do about it, said Richard Maude, executive director of policy at the Asia Society Australia.…

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