Opportunities and Challenges of AUKUS

Andrew Dowse

ResearchPosted on rand.org Feb 9, 2024Published in: Georgetown Journal of International Affairs website (2024)

President Biden's approval of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will facilitate key aspects of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States technology cooperation partnership (AUKUS). Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have long enjoyed the closest defense relationships, but AUKUS will further enhance the security interests of the participants. It will do so by extending cooperation and access to advanced capabilities to a deeper sharing and integration of science, industrial bases, and supply chains. The partnership will benefit each participant — but is not without its challenges.

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  • Copyright: Walsh School of Foreign Service
  • Publisher: Georgetown University
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2024
  • Pages: 1
  • Document Number: EP-70376

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