Tag: AUSMIN

The United States Will Address Australia’s Military Capability Gap, Says Secretary of Defense

December 7, 2022
2+2 MeetingAntony BlinkenAUKUSAUSMINAustraliacapability gapChinaGlobal ExpansionInternationalLloyd AustinNational SecurityPenny WongRichard MarlesSpecial TopicsTaiwanUSUS NewsUS-China relationsWorld
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The United States and Australia have committed to significantly increasing defence cooperation to plug Australia’s capability gap and counter the growing threat of Beijing in the Indo-Pacific region. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington D.C. for…

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US Aircraft, Troop Rotations Likely to Increase in Australia: AUSMIN Meeting

September 16, 2021
Anthony BlinkenAsia & PacificAUKUSAUSMINAustraliaChinaChina-Australia RelationsInternationalInternational RelationsLloyd AustinMarise PaynePeter DuttonUSUS NewsWorld
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The United States will look to increase troop and military aircraft rotations in Australia as cooperation between the allies ramps up, following the recent signing of the AUKUS trilateral, security agreement amid ongoing tensions with Beijing in the region. Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton visited and met with their U.S….

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Australian Looks to Deepen Ties in Indo-Pacific as Free Trade Agreement With India Moves Closer

September 8, 2021
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Australia is looking to deepen ties across the Indo-pacific with Foreign Minister Marise Payne and the Minister of Defence Peter Dutton jetting off on a tour of the region for a series of 2+2 meetings with their counterparts from Indonesia, India, South Korea, and the United States. In a joint press release on Sep. 8, Payne and…

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