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Marles continues to make sure that the Trump administration will not sink Aukus
Secretary of Defence, Richard marlesThe Western Australian defense zone of the Aukus submarine project speaks on Sky News from Perth before the announcement of an investment of $ 12 billion.
The Henderson Defense Zone, which is expected to cost $ 25 billion in ten years, will be used to build surface ships and to be placed in submarines, including what will be delivered within the scope of the AUKUS agreement.
Considering that the US is currently reviewing the submarine agreement and that Australia does not want to raise defense expenditures to about 3.5% of GDP, it is noteworthy.
Prime minister, Anthony ArbaneseWhen he goes to the United States this month, he hopes to have the first face -to -face meeting with Donald Trump.
Saturday (Australian time), Washington Post USA reported the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marco RubioRecently, Marles guaranteed that the Trump administration would not sink the AUKUS agreement.
He asked that he could not verify this report, Marles:
Since the opening of the Trump administration, which has really positive statements about Aukus, I have had many meetings with American colleagues. If you asked me questions about this, like the others, and I said I was really sure of Aukus’s progress under the Trump administration.
Marles, Pentagon’s AUKUS review is aware of when will be concluded, but it is not a place to reveal these details, he said.
Marles, probably asked about the possibility of an Albanian-Trump meeting among the UN General Assembly:
I’m sure you will see a meeting between the two leaders at a point that will not come soon.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles This morning will appear at ABC Insiders Host.
Marles makes tours this morning with an earlier look in Sky News and then your coalition Mother Ruston.
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Australia and Papua New Guinea are expected to sign a defense agreement because the country’s northern neighbor points to independence. The Treaty was part of Canberra’s efforts to support the existence of security in the region in response to geopolitical competitions with China and will be coordinated between the troops of both countries.
Supermarket chain, will sell solar panel and battery packages, which is the latest Big Box retail store to get money in the explosion of renewable. The movement means that ALDI follows Bunnings and Ikea, which explains that its own solar installation arms have been developed.
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