The Coalition welcomes today’s AUKMIN announcements and the renewed commitment to AUKUS from Australia and the United Kingdom. This is a positive and necessary step in strengthening Australia’s security and strategic resilience through the AUKUS partnership.
Reports today that the AUKUS agreement is under review by the US Pentagon are deeply concerning and add to a growing list of issues in Australia’s relationship with the United States – a relationship that took another hit just yesterday.