Australian and US foreign and defence ministers to meet on August 6

TIME.CO, Sydney – The United States (US) and Australian foreign and defense ministers will meet in the US on August 6, 2024, the country’s embassy in Canberra announced on Monday, July 29.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will host the Australian delegation in Annapolis, Maryland, along with their Australian counterparts Penny Wong and Richard Marles, as part of the annual Australia-US Ministerial (AUSMIN) dialogue.

“Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin look forward to strengthening our cooperation on all global and regional issues and deepening the U.S.-Australia alliance with their Australian counterparts,” the U.S. Embassy said in a statement.

Washington and Canberra are close allies and work together primarily to counterbalance China, which is playing an increasingly assertive role in the Pacific region.

At the last AUSMIN meeting in the northern Australian state of Queensland, the two countries agreed to assist Australia in the production of multiple launch guided missile systems before 2025.

REUTERS

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