Secretary Blinken, Defense Secretary Austin, Australian Foreign Minister Payne, and Australian Defense Minister Dutton at a Joint News Availability
September 17, 2021
September 17, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a joint news availability by Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, and Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton on Sept. 16, 2021:
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. I know that I speak for Secretary of Defense Austin when I say what an absolute pleasure it's been to host our friends from Australia - Fore . . .
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon. I know that I speak for Secretary of Defense Austin when I say what an absolute pleasure it's been to host our friends from Australia - Fore . . .