Defence Committee chairman says “UK’s political leadership on AUKUS has dwindled”

Navy Lookout – The House of Commons Defence Committee published a report praising the scale of investment flowing into the AUKUS submarine programme while warning that political grip on delivery is loosening. With the Royal Navy’s SSN fleet at critically low availability and Barrow’s regeneration underfunded, today’s report identifies the steps the Government must take before the consequences become irreversible.