Trump Declares ‘Full Steam Ahead’ on Aukus in Win for Australia

President Donald Trump declared “full steam ahead” on the Aukus pact among the US, Australia and the UK, signaling his support for the Biden-era security agreement that had been under a cloud since his return to office.

The new administration in Washington announced a review of the pact this year, raising fears in London and Canberra that it was preparing to kill off the agreement. However, because the plan to provide Australia with nuclear submarines to counter China aligns with some senior administration officials’ belief that the US should focus more of its military assets on Asia, Aukus seems set ...