There’s Labor dissent over Aukus but it’s unlikely to spill into a rebellion at the ALP national conference

‘There will be efforts to keep Aukus dissent behind the scenes given this is the first national conference since Labor returned to power and Albanese won’t want a damaging brawl.’ Photograph: Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/Getty Images

Four months after the Aukus deal was announced to fanfare in San Diego, the nuclear-powered submarine plan is facing headwinds in both the United States and Australia.

The political challenges likely won’t sink Aukus but leaders and senior officials in both countries will have to navigate them carefully.