Britain "understands" US need to review AUKUS submarine pact

Britain said on Thursday it understood a decision by US President Donald Trump's administration to launch a formal review into the AUKUS submarine pact, repeating London's position that the project was crucial to peace and security.

In 2023, the United States, Australia and Britain unveiled details of the plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the early 2030s to counter China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.

On Wednesday, a Pentagon official said the administration was reviewing AUKUS to ensure it was, "aligned with the President's America First agenda".