State Dept. Sends Final AUKUS Rule for Interagency Review

The State Department sent a rule for interagency review that would finalize its April proposal to exempt Australia and the U.K. from certain International Traffic in Arms Regulations licensing requirements as part of the AUKUS partnership (see 2404300050). The interim final rule was sent to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs July 19. At least one industry group criticized the proposed rule for not removing enough barriers to defense trade among the three countries (see 2406030056).