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Recommendation 3
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Acknowledged
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It is also important to recognise that the US also benefits from the relationship, through...
Conclusion
It is also important to recognise that the US also benefits from the relationship, through the UK’s expertise in niche capabilities, as well as through the leadership role that the UK plays in NATO. Furthermore, the role the UK has played in co- ordinating assistance to Ukraine has demonstrated not just to the US but the whole of NATO its reliability as an Ally and partner.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the US values the UK's contribution to international leadership and highlights UK-US cooperation on Ukraine in facilitating military aid.
Paragraph Reference:
19
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The US values the contribution the UK makes to sharing the burden of international leadership. Our reach across all theatres, from global network of overseas bases to the capabilities we bring to bear from the nuclear to the conventional and in new domains such as cyberspace, demonstrates this. UK-US cooperation on Ukraine has played a vital role in facilitating international donations of military equipment to Ukraine, and we are pursuing all avenues to meet Ukraine’s critical capability requirements through a coordinated military and diplomatic effort. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the Defence Secretary has hosted two international donor conferences to coordinate military aid from over 35 partner nations, while Secretary of Defense Austin has hosted many Ukraine Defense Contact Groups. The UK has also established the International Fund for Ukraine—a mechanism that uses contributions from international partners to procure priority military assistance at pace— and, through our role as framework nation for the Joint Expeditionary Force, continues to cohere Partner Nations’ efforts to deter Russia.