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AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, Pentagon chief says

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Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and British Defence Secretary John Healey look on as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during an AUKUS Defence ministers' press huddle at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and British Defence Secretary John Healey look on as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during an AUKUS Defence ministers' press huddle at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su Edgar Su Reuters

SINGAPORE - The United States, Britain and Australia are working together to develop unmanned undersea vehicles as part of their trilateral AUKUS defence pact, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters in Singapore on Saturday.

(Reporting by Xinghui Kok, Writing by Devjyot Ghoshal; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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This story was originally published May 30, 2026 at 1:56 AM.

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