# Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles

- Source: Dept of War (DoD) Releases
- Published: 2026-10-28T02:43:00+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4635164/readout-of-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseths-meeting-with-australian-deputy-prime/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/readout-of-secretary-of-war-pete-hegseth-s-meeting-with-australian-dep-5097b2/

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Australia Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles met in the Philippines and discussed ongoing initiatives to strengthen defense cooperation and the U.S.-Australia Alliance.

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