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Pete Hegseth gives a thumbs up as he welcomes Australia Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles during an honour ceremony at the Pentagon.
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Andrew Greene

Australia must invest in its own security: Pentagon boss

Pentagon boss Pete Hegseth has reminded his Australian counterpart Richard Marles that US allies must ‘invest in their own sovereign security’ as both nations agreed to also accelerate joint military efforts.

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