Yes, of course, although I remind the House that the carrier strike group is out there expressing British influence—hard power and soft power—8,000 miles away, which is something that very few other countries can do.
AUKUS
Proceeding contribution from
Boris Johnson
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 16 September 2021.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on AUKUS.
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2021-22
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2021-10-22 18:59:45 +0100
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