Washington: Having helped stitch together a patchwork of security groups like AUKUS, the Quad and the Squad – that together act as a loose architecture to deter China’s advances – in the last 10 years, the US administration’s decision to move ahead with AUKUS suggests that President Donald Trump continues to recognise the significance of the Indo-Pacific, a report cited on Thursday.

The three security groups had faced scrutiny under Trump administration, sparking concerns in Australia, Japan, India and Philippines. Trump’s recent meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese brought a major relief as the US President said that his administration will press ahead with US’ commitment to provide Australia with armed, nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS, India Narrative reported.

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