Defence Ministers from Australia, the USA and the UK have met in London for a landmark meeting. Defence secretary John Healey hosted US secretary of Defence Lloyd James Austin III and Australian deputy prime minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles to discuss the importance of the AUKUS partnership.
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00:00The close relationship between Britain, America and Australia has long been a force for stability,
00:27for peace and for freedom, and AUKUS is accelerating this special alliance,
00:34and so I look forward to building on our partnership today.
00:37John and Richard, it's great to be here with you both.
00:40I'm grateful for your leadership and for everything that you're doing for our shared security.
00:46I certainly feel that the personal rapport that the three of us have as friends
00:52is emblematic of the way in which AUKUS is operating
00:57to make even closer three very old friends,
01:02three countries which share values and share strategic alignment.