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US, Australia Pledge to ‘Swiftly Execute’ Defense Collaboration

Bloomberg Markets28 October 2026, 04:03 UTCAustralia

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his Australian counterpart agreed Wednesday on the need to “swiftly execute” defense collaboration including a stronger force posture, amid growing Chinese military power in the region.

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