Source · Select Committees · Defence Committee
Recommendation 22
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Delivering on the UK’s commitment to increase port visits and later rotate an Astute-class submarine...
Conclusion
Delivering on the UK’s commitment to increase port visits and later rotate an Astute-class submarine out of Australia will be essential to maintaining credibility within AUKUS. We were glad to receive the Minister’s assurance that the UK remained on track to meet this obligation, and we welcomed the subsequent arrival of HMS Anson in Western Australia. However, it is clear that fulfilling this commitment has stretched the Astute fleet to—or even beyond—its limits. (Conclusion, Paragraph 102)