Nishank Motwani is senior analyst for defense and security policy in the Washington office of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).
Increased public engagement is key to pact's mission to deter China


Britain's then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, meets with U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, at Point Loma naval base in San Diego, U.S. on March 13, 2023. © AP
Nishank Motwani is senior analyst for defense and security policy in the Washington office of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).