UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he has no doubts that the Aukus defense pact with the US and Australia will continue despite President Donald Trump’s review of the initiative.

The Pentagon is reviewing the AUKUS security pact between the U.S., the United Kingdom and Australia, USNI News has learned. The Office of the Secretary of Defense is conducting a review of the agreement,

The Trump administration wants to deter China’s potential aggression in the region. As part of that, submarines based in the Indian Ocean are crucial.