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U.S., Australia Invite Japan to Increase Pacific Military Role

December 08 2022

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Amid concerns about Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. and Australia are making new commitments to regional security, reports Breaking Defense.

On Wednesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted their Australian counterparts, Richard Marles and Penny Wong for the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultation in Washington, D.C.

Following the talks, the ministers invited Japan to integrate into “force posture initiatives” in...

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