Contacted for comment, a Pentagon spokesperson referred Guardian Australia to a post on X from Colby on Sunday (AEST) which referenced the FT article. In his post, Colby wrote that the US policy position included “urging allies to step up their defense spending and other efforts related to our collective defense”. after newsletter promotion“The sole power to commit Australia to war, or to allow our territory to be used for a conflict, is the elected government of the day. Sovereignty will always be prioritised and that will continue to be our position,” Conroy told the ABC’s Insiders program. I’m confident it will support Aukus, just as our review of Aukus found, just as the UK review of Aukus found that.