Australia's decision to join the new AUKUS defence pact — under which the Federal Government will acquire nuclear-powered submarines — was "to project power further up" from its shores, a top diplomat has said.
Canberra's ambassador to Washington, Arthur Sinodinos, told an American think tank Australia's goal in joining AUKUS with the US and Britain was about protecting the international rules-based order.
Speaking to the Hudson Institute, Mr Sinodinos said rising powers such as China must understand they "cannot just throw your weight around" to get their way in disputes with lesser nations.
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