UK Defence Secretary John Healey, along with his American and Australian counterparts Lloyd Austin and Richard Marles, gather in London ahead of an AUKUS meeting. "We will work to maximise the potential for this ever closer alliance to reinforce global security and stability," says John Healey as Lloyd Austin and Richard Marles comment on Australia's acquirement of conventionally armed nuclear powered submarines. The AUKUS three-way alliance brings together the United States, Britain and Australia, bolstering military ties. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES