BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20260720T190000 UID:6a5bf398423ec DTSTAMP:20260719T074352 LOCATION:Rm 2.10\, Level 2\, 360 Collins St Melbourne (La Trobe University City Campus) 360 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 VIC DESCRIPTION: \; Presented by: La Trobe \;Asia Contact: asia@latrobe.edu.au The AUKUS agreement between Australia\, the United States\, and the United Kingdom is set to reshape Australia's military and strategic future through the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines. But the implications of AUKUS extend far beyond defence\, with significant consequences for Australia's economy\, diplomacy\, industry\, and foreign relations. As the project moves from ambition to implementation\, important questions remain. Can Australia deliver an undertaking of this scale and complexity? What are the costs\, risks\, and strategic trade-offs involved? And if the project does not proceed according to plan\, what alternatives are available? The launch of the new issue of \;Australian Foreign Affairs. Panel:Professor Bec Strating (Director\, La Trobe Centre for Global Security)Hon \;Peter \;Khalil \;MP (Assistant Minister for Defence\, Australia)Assoc. Professor Yee-Fui Ng (Director (Higher Degree by Research)\, Monash University)Dr Samuel Bashfield (Research Fellow\, La Trobe Centre for Global Security)  \; Event Details Date: \; 20 July 2026 Time: \; 6.00pm - 7.00pm AEST Venue: \; Rm 2.10\, Level 2\, 360 Collins St Melbourne (La Trobe University City Campus) Book to attend in person \;or \;online. \; For more information\, please visit the event webpage here. URL;VALUE=URI:http://esavic.org.au/event/66890 SUMMARY:The Real Costs of AUKUS DTSTART:20260720T180000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR