Indo-Pacific Remains a Key Focus for Australia, US Alliance

Retired General Lloyd Austin prepares to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defense, in Washington, on Jan. 19, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS

The Indo-Pacific remains a key focus of the Australia-United States alliance, both Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin affirmed on Jan. 27.

Reynolds and Austin spoke for the first time since the new defence secretary took office in January.