The U.S. government has reconfirmed the AUKUS agreement is “full steam ahead” as Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington.
In a statement issued on Dec. 9, Wong said the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) had focused on regional stability in the Indo-Pacific, as well as strengthening Australia’s alliance with the U.S. and shoring up national security via economic cooperation.
Australia and the U.S. will confer once again in 2026 with the upcoming signing of the 75th ANZUS treaty between Australia, New Zealand and the States….