The US and Australia have vowed to beef up their joint military efforts in Darwin and pursue co-operation on missile and hypersonic defence technologies to counter an increasingly assertive China following high-level talks in the US capital.
Payne said that although Australia and the US are close allies they "don’t agree on everything though - and that’s part of a respectful relationship".Following the meetings, the ministers vowed to pursue "practical ways to strengthen our ability to address a range of challenges in a more contested Indo-Pacific, from countering malign gray-zone tactics to deterring aggression in the region".
"I think it’s important as we think forward about how we deter bad behaviour in the Indo-Pacific and how we defend the international rules-based order, in this case specifically with regards to China.
KnottMatthew FarrahTomazin No you don't, you're always bowing down to Uncle Sam's every whim.
KnottMatthew FarrahTomazin What she said is a joke, the outfit she is wearing is also a joke, no masks is a joke. Wake up, this is Morrison's worst PR exercise yet. Nobody is buying it.
KnottMatthew FarrahTomazin Apparently, Australians can’t make their own decision. We’re diplomatically driven by our master, US and have to spend $270b defence budget to please him as well, buying a certificate of ally.
KnottMatthew FarrahTomazin Embarrassing for one of our ministers to be sharing a podium with a crook like Pompeo. May as well hang out with Putin.
KnottMatthew FarrahTomazin Marise Payne standing there with the supercilious smirk looking at Pompeo the zealot yeah sure we make our own decisions, ScottyTheSaviour needs to pay the piper I am afraid.
KnottMatthew FarrahTomazin This is what the US is really countering: 'economic globalisation more open, inclusive, balanced and beneficial for all' (Xi Jinping). US policy is to ''make America Great again'. What sad fools we are today..
KnottMatthew FarrahTomazin What a Joke! We cringe and say yes sir, yes sir every time sinophobia USA tells us what to do. Actually, we are a spineless country relying on a corrupt world bully. auspol
KnottMatthew FarrahTomazin lol, no we are US lapdog and when they said jump, we said 'how high?'. It obvious that's why she said 'We make our own decisions'. Putting Oz on the map of nuclear warheads
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