Sir Stephen Lovegrove has become Whitehall’s Aukus adviser, which Defence Secretary John Healey said would “help maximise the benefits” of the tripartite defence deal.
The UK, Australia and the US announced a partnership in 2021 to develop conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines and to support industry and innovation sector collaboration to work on advanced capabilities in defence.
“As tensions increase and conflicts continue around the globe, our partnerships with our allies are critically important,” Mr Healey said.
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