Putting the UK back into AUKUS?

(David Vallance – Lowy The Interpreter) The Royal Navy’s first contribution to Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-W) is on its way to the southern hemisphere. HMS Anson will join SRF-W at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia, marking an important stage in Australia’s optimal pathway to obtaining its own nuclear-powered submarine capability. Keen AUKUS-watchers might recall the announcement made in 2022 that Australian sailors would train aboard Anson. For a significant AUKUS milestone, there has been remarkably little discussion of this deployment to date. Why is this? – Putting the UK back into AUKUS? | Lowy Institute