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US prepares to exempt AUKUS nations from ITAR


The US has begun to exempt Australia and the UK from ITAR restrictions for military technologies related to AUKUS.

The US has begun to overcome a major hurdle to defence integration with its AUKUS partners – Australia and the UK – with plans to exempt the two countries from its enduring International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Industry *Academia & EducationAerospace, Defense & SecurityAgricultureAsset ManagementAutomotiveBanking & PaymentsChemicalsConstructionConsumerFoodserviceGovernment, trade bodies and NGOsHealth & FitnessHospitals & Healthcare HR, Staffing & RecruitmentInsuranceInvestment BankingLegal ServicesManagement ConsultingMarketing & Advertising Media & PublishingMedical DevicesMiningOil & GasPackagingPharmaceuticalsPower & UtilitiesPrivate EquityReal EstateRetailSportTechnologyTelecomTransportation & LogisticsTravel, Tourism & HospitalityVenture Capital During the recent Undersea Defence Technology conference in London, the US director for AUKUS, Commander of Submarine Forces, Dan Packer, observed that the US is good when it comes to “government-to-government” relations, but they “have not got industry down yet” and this will require “baby steps”.

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