As the US begins imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminium, allies including Australia are left wondering what the future holds.

Hayley Channer, an economic security expert at the United States Studies Centre spoke to The Washington Post on what this means for AUKUS and the broader alliance. “US reliability and credibility is under question,” she said. “And the biggest fear in Australia is that Trump could seek to renegotiate Australia’s financial contribution to AUKUS.”