(L-R) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japan's Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, and Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. pose for photos following their multilateral meeting on the sidelines of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue Defence Summit in Singapore. Amid growing alarm over attacks on undersea infrastructure, Australia, the U-S and the U-K have announced a program to develop advanced unmanned undersea vehicles as part of the AUKUS pact, with delivery set to begin in 2027. Source: EPA / HOW HWEE YOUNG/EPA