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Austin Meets With Japanese, Australian Counterparts to Advance Defense Ties

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the critical role that the deepening defense ties between the U.S., Australia and Japan continue to play in maintaining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific as he met with his counterparts in Darwin, Australia.

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Austin Meets With Japanese, Australian Counterparts to Advance Defense Ties
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Focus on Indo-Pacific

The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.

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Focus on Indo-Pacific
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Australia-U.K.-U.S. Security Partnership

The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom laid out an ambitious vision that will strengthen combined military capabilities, boost defense industrial capacity, enhance ability to deter aggression and promote the shared goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Australia-U.K.-U.S. Security Partnership
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Remarks by Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jed Royal at the 2024 Mt. Fuji Dialogue

Remarks by Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jed Royal at the 2024 Mt. Fuji Dialogue

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DOD Launches Industry-Government Maritime Security Consortium to Advance Maritime Security Across Southeast Asia

DOD Launches Industry-Government Maritime Security Consortium to Advance Maritime Security Across Southeast Asia

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AUKUS Partners Sign Landmark Hypersonics Agreement

AUKUS Partners Sign Landmark Hypersonics Agreement

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Port Mission Boosts U.S.-Portugal Partnership

Port Mission Boosts U.S.-Portugal Partnership
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'Warriors of the Sea' Team Up for Exercise

'Warriors of the Sea' Team Up for Exercise
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USS Nantucket Commissions

USS Nantucket Commissions
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From Loss to Legacy

From Loss to Legacy
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Conference Highlights Guardian Culture, Hybrid Workforce

Conference Highlights Guardian Culture, Hybrid Workforce
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Crew Chief Embraces Family History, Heritage

Crew Chief Embraces Family History, Heritage

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