Two top US Security Analysts label AUKUS timeline as crazy

Two top US Security Analysts expected to play major roles in the next Republican administration have delivered criticisms of several aspects from the AUKUS timeline. Sending nuclear submarines on the currently agreed timeframe has been labelled as crazy by ex-Pentagon official Elbridge Colby and former Republican Senate security adviser Alex Velez-Green. Despite passing AUKUS-allowing legislation just weeks ago, the laws possess many out-clauses in regard to the US' national interests and their existing defence capabilities. Mr Colby told The Australian their nuclear submarines remain "the ace in the hole for a fight with China". Mr Colby also maintained "Australia is America's best ally" and it remains "highly desirable" to send nuclear submarines down under.