AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, Pentagon chief says

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

SINGAPORE, ⁠May 30 (Reuters) - ⁠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)