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Recommendation 2
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Acknowledged
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The UK benefits from the UK-US relationship through its access to US military thinking, equipment...
Conclusion
The UK benefits from the UK-US relationship through its access to US military thinking, equipment and research as well as the opportunity to train and deploy alongside US counterparts. The UK-US relationship enhances the UK’s security.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees that the UK derives great value from the US relationship, especially regarding technology, training, and nuclear deterrence, and mentions AUKUS as a platform for further collaboration.
Paragraph Reference:
18
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Department agrees that the UK derives great value from the US relationship. Our research, technology and industrial collaboration with the US is critical for ensuring our Armed Forces can field the capabilities we need to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. This cooperation also ensures our militaries can train, exercise, operate and fight together on operations around the world. In particular our relationship with the US is critical for our nuclear programme and maintaining our deterrent, as the ultimate backstop to our national security and the security of our NATO allies. The AUKUS agreement also provides another platform for deepening our collaboration with the US and Australia on emerging technology and capability development.