The AUKUS Forum provides trusted, accessible, and up-to-date information about the AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its purpose is to cut through complexity, highlight the facts, and explore the opportunities and challenges AUKUS brings for industry, government, academia, and communities across the three nations.
The Pentagon formally launched the AUKUS Review in 2025 to examine how the United States could deliver on its commitments under the trilateral partnership. Led within the Department of Defense, and closely associated with Elbridge Colby following his appointment as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in April 2025, the AUKUS Review is focused on capabilities.
The AUKUS Review is designed to evaluate whether the AUKUS agreement aligns with President Trump's “America First” defense agenda. Its aim is to confirm that allied collaboration does not compromise U.S. military readiness, ensures appropriate burden-sharing with partners, and respects the capacity of the U.S. defense industrial base.
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