Dead in the Water: The AUKUS DelusionDead in the Water: The AUKUS Delusion explores Canberra's strategic illusions as the ultimate cause of the AUKUS debacle, intertwined with political factors, as noted by Hugh White. The twentieth issue of Australian Foreign Affairs delves into Australia's seismic decision to establish a security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom. This pact includes a bold, costly, and risky initiative to acquire nuclear powered submarines, a move with