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	Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Australian Minister of Defence Industry Pat Conroy
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        <h1 class="title">Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Australian Minister of Defence Industry Pat Conroy</h1>
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    <div> <span class="date">/ Published April 10, 2024</span></div>
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    <p><span style="font-size:larger;">Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon provided the following readout:</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:larger;">Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks hosted Australian Minister of Defence Industry Pat Conroy at the Pentagon today to discuss the continued strength of the "Unbreakable Alliance" between the United States and Australia.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:larger;">The two leaders discussed ways to deepen defense industrial cooperation, including through supply chain resiliency; co-development, co-production, and co-sustainment; and the trilateral AUKUS partnership with the United Kingdom. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:larger;">Deputy Secretary Hicks and Minister Conroy also spoke about regional developments in the Indo-Pacific and opportunities for further collaboration, including in the Pacific Islands. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:larger;">They affirmed the ironclad alliance between the United States and Australia and committed to further strengthening cooperation with regional allies and partners toward a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.</span></p>
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