Japan, Australia to conduct study on underwater drones

Japan and Australia have recently agreed to launch joint research toward the future development of underwater drones, as the two countries step up defense cooperation amid China's maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. It is the first specific project the U.S. allies will work on since they signed a deal…

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