{"id":2399716,"date":"2025-02-06T12:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-to-meet-with-australian-counterpart\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:04:18","slug":"hegseth-to-meet-with-australian-counterpart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hegseth-to-meet-with-australian-counterpart\/","title":{"rendered":"Hegseth to meet with Australian counterpart"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhegseth-to-meet-with-australian-counterpart%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399716&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is scheduled to meet\u200d wiht \u2063Australia&#8217;s Deputy Prime Minister adn Minister of\u2063 Defense Richard Marles on Friday, marking Hegseth&#8217;s first meeting\u2062 with a foreign counterpart at\u200c the Pentagon.This meeting follows an introductory phone call where Hegseth emphasized the \u2063U.S.&#8217;s strong \u200ccommitment to its bilateral alliance with Australia. Marles&#8217; visit is meaningful as \u2062it\u200b is the first in-person meeting\u2063 with officials \u200cfrom the \u2064Trump administration, as well as a timely possibility to discuss the trilateral AUKUS\u2063 agreement\u2062 between \u2063the U.S., Australia, and the U.K.,which focuses on maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region,including Australia\u2019s acquisition of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-u-k-to-help-australia-get-nuclear-submarines\/\" title=\"U.S., U.K. to help ... get nuclear submarines\">nuclear-powered submarines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Marles expressed \u2063enthusiasm about the meeting, highlighting the enduring partnership between the two nations and their shared interests\u200d in promoting security\u2064 and\u2063 stability in the Indo-Pacific. \u2063He also mentioned that their government would collaborate\u200b closely with the Trump administration to\u2063 enhance economic and security ties. Additionally, Hegseth has prioritized \u2064aiding the Department of Homeland Security in securing the southern U.S.border and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-control-uk-govt-deporting-convicted-people-trafficker-for-third-time-in-under-two-years\/\" title=\"Border &#039;Control&#039;: UK Govt Deporting Convicted People-Trafficker for Third Time in Under Two Years\">preventing illegal immigration<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pete Hegseth to meet with Australian counterpart with focus on Indo-Pacific<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1963022\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Secretary of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> will meet with Australia&rsquo;s minister of defense, Richard Marles, on Friday, marking Hegseth&rsquo;s first meeting with a foreign counterpart at The Pentagon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Marles, who serves as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">deputy prime minister<\/a> and defense minister, will travel to Washington to meet with officials from the Trump administration for the first time in person. The Australian defense ministry has <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minister.defence.gov.au\/media-releases\/2025-02-06\/visit-united-states\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;the meeting, but the Pentagon has not yet <\/span>done so.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth and Marles had an introductory phone call last week during which the former Fox News host conveyed the U.S.&rsquo;s &ldquo;enduring commitment,&rdquo; to the &ldquo;bilateral alliance with Australia,&rdquo; according to a senior U.S. defense official.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden-era Pentagon deepened the military&rsquo;s ties with its allies in the Indo-Pacific to counter China&rsquo;s more aggressive posture in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have a trilateral agreement known as AUKUS, which the trio agreed to in 2021 to ensure the Indo-Pacific remains free and open to all. One of the primary parts of the deal is that the U.S. and U.K. help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Following the call last week with Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, I am looking forward to meeting in Washington to discuss our strong and enduring partnership,&rdquo; Marles said in a statement. &ldquo;I look forward to reaffirming Australia&rsquo;s commitment to the Alliance, governed by our shared interests for a secure, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our Government will work closely with the Trump Administration to realise the benefits of our strong economic and security partnership for our nations and the region,&rdquo; Marles added.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Hegseth hosted Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> at the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump shared a possible plan this week that the U.S. would take over Gaza and forcibly relocate Palestinians to other Arab nations so that the U.S. can lead an international effort to rebuild the enclave. It&rsquo;s unclear how seriously the president is considering this plan versus the possibility that he&rsquo;s using it as leverage for a more amenable solution for all sides.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hegseth and the White House left open the possibility that the U.S. could put troops in Gaza but did not say one way or the other.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth, in his first days on the job, has said the priority of the Pentagon will be to help the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s efforts to secure the southern border and stop illegal immigration and smuggling. The Pentagon has deployed thousands of troops to the border to support that effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1963022\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1963022\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Hegseth to meet Australian defense minister on Indo-Pacific<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2399717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-hegseth-dei-months-dead.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8960,3817,45173,32402,4470],"class_list":["post-2399716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-australia","tag-diplomacy","tag-hegseth","tag-international-relations","tag-meeting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-hegseth-dei-months-dead.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399716"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399720,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399716\/revisions\/2399720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}