Atlantic Declaration

The Atlantic Declaration is a joint initiative between the United States and the United Kingdom to create a secure, diversified, resilient supply chain to eliminate strategic dependence. The partnership seeks to promote shared growth, generate job opportunities, and enhance communities by leveraging the energy transition and technological advancements.

The Action Plan for the Atlantic Declaration (ADAPT) outlines a comprehensive strategy to boost economic growth, competitiveness, and resilience while prioritizing workers, businesses, the environment, and national security. It is built around five key pillars:

Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies: The partnership exchanges best practices in advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. There will be collaboration on technology governance, supply chain resilience, and information exchange to enhance economic security and technology protection.

Workforce Development and Digital Skills Training: Both countries will collaborate on workforce development and digital skills training to ensure people are prepared for the digital economy. The aim is to achieve an inclusive and responsible digital transformation.

Building the Future Clean Energy Economy: The partnership aims to advance clean energy technologies and transition to a cleaner and sustainable energy economy.

Enhancing Capabilities in Space, Health Security, and Defence: Both nations will work together to improve their capabilities in space exploration, health security, and defence.

The partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom is not limited to the Atlantic Declaration. Historically, the two nations have had a strong alliance based on shared values and commitments to international norms and institutions. They collaborate in various fields, including politics, economics, security, and defence.

In addition to the Atlantic Declaration, the AUKUS agreement was established between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This trilateral security collaboration aims to enhance regional peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The key element of AUKUS is the transfer of US nuclear submarine technology to Australia, further strengthening defence cooperation in the region. The agreement is in response to China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea and aims to counter its influence.