AUKUS to step up testing of maritime drones amid China buildup

U.S., U.K. and Australian defense chiefs vow to advance open Indo-Pacific

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AUKUS leaders U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gather at a naval base in San Diego in March 2023. © Reuters

RYO NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer

WASHINGTON -- The U.S., U.K. and Australia agreed Friday to start an initiative on joint experiments with uncrewed maritime defense systems amid concerns over China's naval expansion.

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