Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has sharply criticized the AUKUS pact, a military alliance between Australia, the UK, and the US, arguing that it compromises Australia's sovereignty and makes it a target for China. Keating claims that the increased US military presence under AUKUS effectively turns Australia into a "51st state" of the US, stripping it of its strategic autonomy. He warns that by aligning closely with the US, which is embroiled in tensions with China over Taiwan, Au...