Source · Select Committees · Defence Committee
Recommendation 8
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Acknowledged
We welcome the US public commitment to greater engagement with partners and allies.
Conclusion
We welcome the US public commitment to greater engagement with partners and allies. However, the UK Government needs to encourage the US to engage at the planning stage for any operations that could have an impact on the UK or UK armed forces. (Paragraph 38) The UK-NATO relationship
Government Response Summary
The government agrees on the need for closer engagement with allies and welcomes US efforts, citing strategic dialogues and military engagement related to Ukraine as examples of ongoing collaboration.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Department agrees on the need for even closer engagement and alignment between close allies. We also welcome US efforts to improve engagement with allies at all levels, from the strategic to the tactical. At the strategic level, the Joint Statement signed by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace in April 2021, committing to closer UK/US engagement as we develop our defence strategies signalled the intent to deepen alignment. The biannual UK-US Defence Dialogue co- chaired by the Permanent Secretary and the US Deputy Secretary of Defense also exists to drive progress on our shared priorities, including strategic alignment, joint force development, nuclear cooperation and climate security. At the more tactical level, our close military-military engagement with the US in response to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine continues to be vital in co-ordinating operational and planning and activity. The UK-NATO relationship