Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login Outgoing US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy has spoken a very uncomfortable truth about Australia’s plans to acquire nuclear submarines under the AUKUS pact , regardless of who wins Tuesday’s (Wednesday AEDT) US election. While a member of the Democratic Party’s aristocracy, Kennedy, who is nearing the end of her term as envoy, was bound by diplomatic protocol not to bag out Donald Trump when she addressed the Submarine Institute of Australia’s conference on Tuesday.
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AUKUS problems go beyond Trump
While people fret about US ties under a Trump presidency, US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy has highlighted some issues go beyond personnel.