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Trump’s man in London backs Aukus partnership with UK and Australia

The new US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens used his first public speech to praise the trilateral security alliance.

David Hughes, Jndependent, UK, Monday 19 May 2025

Donald Trump’s new ambassador to the UK has used his first public speech to back the Aukus partnership with Britain and Australia.

Warren Stephens highlighted how “vital the US-UK relationship is to our countries and to the world” at an event in Parliament attended by Sir Keir Starmer.

Mr Stephens said the Aukus partnership, which is developing a new fleet of nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarines for the UK and Australia, would help maintain a “free and open Indo-Pacific”………………………………………..

Mr Stephens also highlighted the economic opportunities from the project: “Government works best when we get out of the way and let our businesses innovate, compete and collaborate to improve people’s lives……………………… https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/australia-aukus-trump-london-barrow-b2754029.html

May 22, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized