AUKUS Shared Security Priorities 2021-10-26
2021-10-26
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The question arises from the trilateral security agreement between Australia, the UK and the US known as AUKUS.
What steps are being taken to establish partnerships based on shared security priorities following the trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK and the United States?
To protect freedom and democracy around the world, it is vital that we deepen our security relationships with friends and allies. AUKUS represents a long-term commitment to deeper co-operation on future defence capabilities with Australia and the United States, and we want to build on it, including with other partners.
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The question focuses on expanding the partnership to include civilian and dual-use technologies.
Could she set out how the Government intend to expand the scope of partnerships such as AUKUS to cover civilian and dual-use technologies like semiconductor chips and 5G?
My hon. Friend is right; we must ensure that technology standards and advances are shaped by the free world, whether that is the free flow of data, cyber, artificial intelligence, 5G or quantum computing. In India this week I agreed a partnership on future technology, especially on 5G.
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The MP inquires about deepening security relationships beyond Australia and the US.
Beyond Australia and the United States, can she advise the House of any other nations with which she would like to deepen our security relationship?
Alongside AUKUS and of course NATO we are building partnerships with other allies. I recently hosted the Baltic three to talk about increased co-operation in the area, we have agreed enhanced co-operation with Greece and we are in talks with Japan about future security co-operation.
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The MP asks about security co-operation discussions with the world's largest democracy, India.
What discussions has she had with the world's largest democracy, India, on security co-operation?
India is a very strong ally of the United Kingdom and we want to work more closely together across a range of security and defence issues. While I was in Mumbai, the UK carrier strike group was stationed off the coast; we have just conducted the UK's largest ever joint exercise with Indian armed forces, and we are now deepening that co-operation.
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