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Watch live Saturday at 9:45 p.m. EST as Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III holds a press conference after a U.S., Australia and Japan Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Darwin, Australia.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III departed on his 12th trip to the Indo-Pacific since taking office as he continues to build upon the strong partnerships forged under his tenure throughout the United States' priority theater of operations.
The Defense Department is committed to working with allies, partners and like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific and to upholding a free and open region founded on respect for international rules, laws and norms.
The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom laid out an ambitious vision that will strengthen combined military capabilities, boost defense industrial capacity, enhance ability to deter aggression and promote the shared goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, America's final resting place for those whose remains have not been found or identified, inspires reflection on service, valor, sacrifice and mourning.
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