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U.S. and Australia mark 40th AUSMIN, pledge deeper AUKUS cooperation, force-posture upgrades and critical-minerals work
Summary
At the 40th AUSMIN meeting in Washington, U.S. and Australian officials reaffirmed their alliance, committed further AUKUS cooperation and defense-industrial ties, flagged upgrades to Australian bases to host more U.S. forces, and underscored a new critical-minerals framework for supply-chain resilience.
Secretary Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, opened the 40th AUSMIN ministerial meeting by welcoming Australian counterparts and calling the bilateral relationship "an incredibly strong alliance." He urged continued work on shared priorities and said the visit cycle and upcoming reciprocal visits show "real momentum" in the partnership.
The meeting featured three central strands: deeper AUKUS defense cooperation, defense-industrial collaboration and force-posture steps in Australia; a newly framed critical-minerals partnership; and commitments tied to expanded submarine production capacity. "AUKUS is full steam ahead," Secretary Rubio said, and participants discussed practical measures to strengthen deterrence and sustain logistics in the Indo-Pacific.
Officials described specific…
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