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Not only that, but the King explicitly linked his gift to the Australian alliance, describing HMS Trump as an “AUKUS predecessor”.

And he elevated AUKUS to the level of NATO, saying: “Today, our partnerships in NATO and AUKUS deepen our technological and military co-operation and ensure that together we can meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and contested world.”

Trump adores such gifts and gestures, and the moment received one of the greatest seals of approval possible in the Trump administration – being featured on the White House’s Rapid Response account on X.

https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/inside-trump-s-state-dinner-for-the-king-where-australia-took-centre-stage-20260429-p5zs15.html

https://archive.md/OHc8G