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AUSTRALIA: Joint AUSMIN Press Conference Underway Shortly

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A joint press conference from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles is set to get underway shortly.

  • The presser will be livestreamed on the Pentagon website: https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=30721
  • The presser follows a day of bilateral consultations on "major global and regional political issues," and talks designed, "to deepen bilateral foreign security and defence cooperation," according to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
  • Secretary Austin said ahead of the ministerial consultation: "I think it’s safe to say that the alliance between the US and Australia is as strong as it's ever been, and it remains vital to regional security."
  • The ministerial sessions will guide the future of a bilateral relationship which has deepened in recent years with the establishment of regional alliances AUKUS and the Quad.

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