Britain's AUKUS adviser briefs US and Australian officials on project review

2/5/2025 7:50

Britain's special representative for the AUKUS defense project, Sir Stephen Lovegrove, has been briefing U.S. officials in Washington this week about a review of the project he presented to the British government this year, a British official said on Thursday.



The AUKUS defense partnership was formed in 2021 by Australia, the United States and Britain to address shared worries about China's growing power.



It envisages Australia acquiring U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarines from 2032 and its deployment from 2040 of a new class of submarine built jointly with Britain using U.S. technology, as well as development of advanced weapons such as hypersonic missiles.



Lovegrove, Britain's national security adviser when AUKUS was formed, was commissioned last year to review Britain's progress towards meeting its core commitments under the project and identify barriers to success.