Defence MoD: "Significant" Aukus defence deal with Royal Navy, Army and RAF allies hailed most important in 60 years By Freddie Webb Trainee Reporter Comment Published 17th Sep 2024, 17:23 BST Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now “Ground-breaking” relations between the UK and allies have been hailed as the most important partnership for 60 years by the defence secretary. John Healey, Labour MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, sung the praises of the strategic defence and security partnership under the Aukus programme.
The programme, alongside Australia and the USA, saw major changes in August, with rule reforms allowing for £500m of defence exports between the nations each year. In a Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement to parliament, Mr Healey said: “AUKUS is a ground-breaking strategic defence and security partnership, and a clear demonstration of our long-term commitment to support the security and stability of the Indo-pacific region and beyond. Against an increasingly unpredictable, interconnected landscape, with a war in Europe and rising tensions in the Middle East, partnerships with our closest allies are vital to deterring our adversaries and maintaining that strategic advantage.
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