Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles (left), Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (centre left), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (centre right), and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) hold a news conference at the 32nd annual Australia-US Ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, December 6, 2022 [Kevin Lamarque/ Reuters]
The United States and Australia have agreed to deepen defence ties, including by increasing the rotational presence of US air, land and sea forces in the Oceanic country, citing shared concerns over China’s actions around Taiwan and in the East and South China Seas.
The announcement on Tuesday followed talks between the top US and Australian defence and diplomatic officials in Washington, DC.
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