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- May 30, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
AUKUS Defence Ministers Launch First Pillar II Project in Singapore
- Australia's Richard Marles, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the UK's John Healey met at the US Embassy in Singapore on 30 May 2026 and said AUKUS Pillar I 'remains on track'[1]
- They finalised arrangements to set up Submarine Rotational Force-West at HMAS Stirling in 2027, with the first US Navy personnel rotating there later in 2026[1]
- They welcomed a proposal for Australia to buy three in-service Virginia-class submarines instead of a mix of new and in-service boats, and acknowledged Australia's plans for up to AUD 8 billion at HMAS Stirling, AUD 3.9 billion for a submarine construction yard in South Australia and AUD 12 billion for the Henderson Defence Precinct[1]
- The first Pillar II signature project will develop payloads and systems for uncrewed undersea vehicles, with delivery starting in 2027[1][4]
- The meeting came during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which for a second year lacked high-level participants from China[3]
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- [1]90%gov.uk/government/publications/aukus-defence-ministerial-joint-statement-30-may-2026/aukus-defence-ministerial-joint-statement-30-may-2026gov.uk· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts May 30, 2026 ✓· 28% of score
The UK Ministry of Defence published the 'AUKUS Defence Ministerial Joint Statement: 30 May 2026', which opens 'Today ... met at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore'.
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- [3]72%Shangri-La Dialogueen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 27, 2026· 28% of score
Says the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue was held in Singapore in May 2026 and was noted for lacking high-level Chinese participants for the second year in a row.[1]
- [4]88%Cutting-edge underwater tech for AUKUS forces to be developed through landmark partnershipgov.uk· Published May 30, 2026· 17% of score
UK MOD news release: Healey, Hegseth and Marles announced in Singapore the first Pillar 2 signature project, UUV-carried technology with first capabilities expected in service the next year, and UK and US submarines rotating through HMAS Stirling from 2027.[1]
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