This par is enormously welcome because it makes us safer in an area of the world where there are particular challenges to our ability to trade, secure our interests and protect our allies. Those who serve on our submarines do mission-critical work, but because they are our silent protectors they are often forgotten. So will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking them because they keep us safe every hour of every day, and will he confirm this is the first step towards further upgrading our presence in the Indo-Pacific?
AUKUS
Proceeding contribution from
Alicia Kearns
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 September 2021.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on AUKUS.
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