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US Confident In Meeting New AUKUS Exemptions Deadline

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Jenkins attends the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

The United States has expressed confidence in meeting the new deadline for granting exemptions to the United Kingdom and Australia under the AUKUS agreement. The AUKUS pact, which was announced in September, involves the US providing nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, leading to a rift with France.

Following the fallout with France, the US has been working to secure exemptions for the UK and Australia to allow them to collaborate on nuclear-powered submarine technology. The initial deadline for these exemptions was set for November 2021, but it was extended to January 2022 to allow for further negotiations.

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