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Tess Ikonomou

Defence minister off to US to back in 'strong' alliance

Defence Minister Richard Marles will meet his US counterpart Pete Hegseth in Washington DC. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to the US to meet his American counterpart Pete Hegseth and senior members of the Trump administration.

Mr Marles, who is also the deputy prime minister, will leave for Washington on Thursday for his first face-to-face meeting with Mr Hegseth since he was sworn in as US defence secretary in January.

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