AUKUS undersea drones development boosts regional security: Australia deputy PM

Growing threats to critical underwater infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables and energy pipelines, underscore the need for stronger maritime defence capabilities, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles told CNA's Tan Qiuyi on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

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Growing threats to critical underwater infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables and energy pipelines, underscore the need for stronger maritime defence capabilities, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles told CNA's Tan Qiuyi on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles speaks to the media at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, May 31, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Ili Mansor)

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