"Today, we confirm also the first-ever signature project under pillar two of the AUKUS ... Together, we produce a range of cutting-edge sensors and weapon systems for undersea drones," Healey told reporters on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore. These drones will be used to detect and eliminate threats to underwater cables and pipelines, the defense secretary said, adding that London had earmarked 150 million pounds ($200 million) for the project. AUKUS is a trilateral defense partnership announced by the US, the UK and Australia in September 2021. The first pillar envisages the creation of an...