text:  On Thursday, the U.S. Navy announced that more than 100 Australian personnel will be training at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard over the next year. Earlier this week, the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and the U.K.'s new Defense Minister toured a steel plant in the U.K. that will supply material for future submarines. The new government in the U.K. has reaffirmed the country's commitment to the importance of the AUKUS program. This is Morning Edition on member-supported Hawaii Public Radio at 8.45.