Pentagon's AUKUS review concludes with endorsement of agreement, lawmaker says

By Nick Wilson / December 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Pentagon has finished its review of the AUKUS agreement and is endorsing the trilateral security pact, according to Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), who said House Armed Services Committee members have now read the review findings. “The Pentagon’s five-month review endorsed the AUKUS agreement and correctly determined that its framework is aligned with our country’s national security interest,” Courtney, the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee's ranking member, announced today. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell later confirmed the completion...

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