USA—Air Defense Cooperation With Australia To Be Strengthened

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced that the U.S. will bolster air defense cooperation and deployments to Australia, reports Air Force magazine. The U.S. will evaluate greater engagement and air capabilities; ground force training; and a larger logistical footprint in Australia, Austin said on Thursday during a joint press conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton and Foreign Minister Marise Payne at the State Dept. in Washington,...