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Jacob Shteyman

Australian minister comes face-to-face with JD Vance

Australia's defence minister says ties with the US are deepening as he met with senior officials. (Lukas Coch, Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia is deepening its defence relationship with the US, Defence Minister Richard Marles says, despite ongoing uncertainty about America's commitment to the AUKUS alliance.

Mr Marles met with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, as well as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, in Washington on Tuesday, local time.

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