Australia, US to Speed Up Defence Cooperation, Permanent US Submarine Force on Track
Australia's Marles said US personnel were already stationed in Western Australia and preparing the base for the Submarine Rotational Force-West.
TL;DR
- U.S. and Australian leaders pledge to speed up defense cooperation.
- Discussions focused on accelerating force posture initiatives at Australian bases.
- Cooperation in combined logistics and joint exercises will be bolstered.
- Efforts to build greater interoperability through joint exercises were discussed.
- Progress on defense industrial cooperation for guided weapons and next-generation capabilities was addressed.
- Strengthening deterrence in the Pacific and AUKUS progress were also topics.