Ten months was a long wait for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first visit to the Trump White House. But the timing — just days before Halloween — felt oddly appropriate. The optics were smooth, as expected: a ceremonial welcome, reaffirmations of solidarity and mateship, and carefully staged reminders that the Indo-Pacific remains central to U.S. strategy. The Pentagon did not release its long-delayed AUKUS review on schedule, despite earlier rumors. But the president, joined by the Navy secretary, did confirm that Washington will move forward and even accelerate the trilateral pact with Britain to share nuclear-powered submarines (Pillar I)The post How the Frontier Spirit and the Outback Temperament Collide in AUKUS appeared first on War on the Rocks.