A former Australian official’s use of a hypothetical “aggressive Indonesia” to make the case for Aukus at a public inquiry has been called “clumsy diplomacy” by analysts, who say the comments risk reviving old suspicions as Jakarta and Canberra try to strengthen security ties. Michael Pezzullo, a former deputy secretary of strategy in Australia’s defence department, made the remarks in...
Named as an enemy: Indonesia’s uneasy Aukus moment
A former Australian official’s use of a hypothetical “aggressive Indonesia” to make the case for Aukus at a public inqui...
By Dhallo News · September 20, 2026 at 5:30 AM IST

Source: SCMP - World
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