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AUKUS

Commons · Question 61164 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 27 Jun 2025

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Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterparts on the AUKUS defence pact.

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Answered by Stephen Doughty, 27 Jun 2025

AUKUS is a landmark partnership which enhances UK deterrence, supports UK growth, and strengthens Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security. The Foreign Secretary regularly discusses AUKUS with his US counterparts. He most recently raised AUKUS with Secreta...