AUKUS Alliance Escalates Hostilities with China and Enrages France

<p>On COI #165, Connor Freeman – writer at the Libertarian Institute – returns to the show to discuss a newly formed anti-China alliance dubbed AUKUS (Australia, the UK, and the US). The pact will provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and allows the US to deploy more military assets in Australian territory. The agreement struck a nerve with Paris, as it effectively killed a $66 billion shipbuilding deal for French diesel subs. Even more outraged was China, as the new alliance further polarizes the world between the US and the Asian superpower. </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://odysee.com/@COI:ed96de69847967f2698716954f6ce4d8f95383f6"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Odysee</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://rumble.com/user/ConflictsofInterest"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Rumble </span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Donate LBRY Credits</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Donate Bitcoin</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Donate Bitcoin Cash</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/ConflictsofInterest"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Patreon</span></a></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.subscribestar.com/COI"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Subscribe Star</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.youtube.c