Tim Ayres: UK defence secretary resignation will have 'no effect' on AUKUS

Tim Ayres: UK defence secretary resignation will have 'no effect' on AUKUS

June 11, 2026 · 9 min

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Tim Ayres discusses the implications of UK Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation on the AUKUS agreement.

British Defence Secretary John Healey quit on Thursday, saying the government's failure to spend enough money in the sector had left him with no other option.

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