Book on Aukus ‘fiasco’ says decision to embrace pact will ‘haunt’ Labor for years

Andrew Fowler's book reveals one of Australia's most important requirements for its submarines was the ability to work alongside the US in South China Sea

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One of Australia's most important requirements for its new submarines is the ability to work alongside the United States in the South China Sea, a new book discloses.

The book by Andrew Fowler, a former investigative journalist for the ABC's Four Corners and Foreign Correspondent programs, also predicts that Labor's rush to embrace the Aukus pact will haunt them for years to come".

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