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Stuck between superpowers: How Australia navigates the China-US rivalry

UK · 2026-09-28

Key takeaway

Australia, the US, and Japan deepen military cooperation via the Southern Jackaroo joint exercise in response to China tensions.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerAustralia, the US, and Japan deepen military cooperation through joint exercises in response to China tensions
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onrecurring trilateral exercises drive up demand for defence equipment, platforms, and interoperability systems
  3. Step 3 · Knock-ondefence primes and naval shipbuilders in Australia, the US, and Japan see increased procurement and longer order books
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youUK SMEs in the defence supply chain face higher input demand, longer lead times, and potential input cost inflation

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Source: bbc.co.uk

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