New Aukus drone subs to protect critical undersea cables as Marles warns: ‘seabed is a battlefield’
Minister at Singapore defence summit also reveals Australia to buy only secondhand Aukus submarines from US
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/31/clare-oneil-labor-tax-changes-richard-marles-shangri-la-dialogue-aukus-deal-politics-reactions-labor-coalition-tax-changes-housing-one-nation-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates
Get our https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email, https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app or https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast
The defence minister, Richard Marles, has said the “seabed is a battlefield” in a combative speech urging Beijing to be more transparent about its maritime operations, and taking aim at weak international controls over so-called “shadow-fleet” vessels.
The warning came as the US, UK and Australia announced a new Aukus project to develop new underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/31/richard-marles-defence-summit-singapore-china-transparency-pete-hegseth">Continue reading...- Should Canada remain optimistic about the latest auto trade talks? 📹 CTV News — · 2min
- Mexico-US trade talks end without agreement 📹 CGTN — · 2min
- Australia to get used US submarines under AUKUS? What the deal tweak means Times Of India —
- AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, Pentagon chief says Times Of India —
- AUKUS nations to develop payloads for uncrewed undersea vehicles The Japan Times —