‘Force posture’: Marles, Hegseth back expanded US military presence in Australia
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- Defence Minister Richard Marles met his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in Washington, after which the Pentagon announced both leaders had “agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at Australian bases”.S1S2
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‘Force posture’: Marles, Hegseth back expanded US military presence in Australia
Defence Minister Richard Marles met his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in Washington, after which the Pentagon announced both leaders had “agreed to accelerate force posture i…
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Published Sep 2, 2026
What to know
- Defence Minister Richard Marles met his American counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in Washington, after which the Pentagon announced both leaders had “agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at Australian bases”.S1S2
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