AUKUS Nuclear Safeguards and Allied Nonproliferation

AUKUS continues on parallel defense-industrial and safeguards tracks. The UK's 2026 update cites £8.4 billion in Dreadnought investment, planned F-35A participation in NATO's nuclear mission, and continuing U.S. cooperation, while Australian production investments, Virginia-class availability, affordability pressures, and IAEA scrutiny remain unresolved.