The Strategic Impact of Expanding AUKUS in the Indo-Pacific

... security arrangement into an “Asian NATO” that seeks to contain China from different sides. The US, UK, and Australia already cover the Pacific region and aim to strengthen their presence in the Indian Ocean, while Japan is capable of fortifying the East China Sea, raising further concerns for China’s strategic leadership. The expansion of AUKUS and Japan's inclusion in this arrangement adds a significant dimension to the materialization of the US; the Indo-Pacific strategy militarily contains China's expanding influence. Japan, being a technologically advanced country, can use its military ...