Australia and the UK held a news conference after a defense meeting where Defense Minister Richard Marles and UK counterpart Grant Shapps signed a new defense agreement. Both acknowledged the challenging timeframe for the AUKUS agreement delivery. The AUKMIN summit aims to strengthen the historic defense and security relationship between the two countries. Grant Shapps and Lord Cameron signed a further agreement under the AUKUS treaty in Australia, solidifying the strong defense ties between the UK and Australia.
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BREAKING: Grant Shapps and Lord Cameron have signed further agreement under Aukus treaty in Australia https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/u6qAYVpOH4
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has signed a new defence agreement with his UK counterpart Grant Shapps, as both acknowledged the AUKUS agreement had a "challenging" timeframe for delivery. https://t.co/JvMOmFmREh
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