# UK's Burnham to announce new AI defence partnership with US

https://mins.news/en/item/67994

- Reuters, 2026-09-21 21:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-burnham-announce-new-ai-defence-partnership-with-us-2026-09-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab1a565b314680001fefa73

> UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to announce a new artificial intelligence defence partnership with the United States on Tuesday. The initiative forms part of efforts to encourage countries to use the technology to strengthen protection of critical infrastructure and identify threats.

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