David Brophy: 'The justifications for AUKUS are simply not convincing'

The defence minister claims the South China Sea is of vital national interest, because all trade with Japan and South Korea goes through it. David Brophy argues this is absurd, saying Canberra is spending billions of dollars to defend its trade with China — from China.

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