US to Increase Military Rotations in Australia in Response to CCP Aggression

Australian and United States defence and foreign affairs officials have warned that Beijing’s actions in the Indo-Pacific put stability at risk.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hold a joint news conference during the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on Aug. 6, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Top U.S. and Australian officials have concluded the latest AUSMIN meeting with the signing of multiple agreements and pledged to up U.S. military rotations down under.

The four key officials responsible for the U.S.-Australia partnership include Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles.