Hegseth hosts Australian, UK Defense Ministers

On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomed the Honorable Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense for Australia, and the Right Honorable John Healey, the UK's Secretary of State for Defense, to the Pentagon for the annual AUKUS Defense Ministers' Ministerial. The high-level meeting between the three nations is focused on advancing their trilateral security pact, particularly the nuclear-powered submarine program and joint advanced capabilities.