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Written question asked by Stuart Anderson (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


USA: Military Alliances

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 73 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has made on working with the United States to maximise the relationship’s potential as a force multiplier in renewing deterrence.

Answer

The United States remains the UK’s closest defence and security ally. Through NATO, AUKUS, our defence industrial partnership and close bilateral military to military ties, this continues to be a uniquely integrated relationship. Since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review last year, we have continued to enhance the interoperability of our forces, strengthen collective deterrence, and build the capabilities and industrial capacity needed to meet shared security challenges.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
21570
Session
2026-27
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2025-0341
Monday, 2 June 2025
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Military alliances USA
Link
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