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U.S. Department of Defense Press Operations News Release |
| Release No. NR-027-17 | January 24, 2017 |
Readout of Secretary Mattis' Call with Australian Minister for Defense Marise Payne
Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense James Mattis spoke by phone today with Australian Minister for Defense Marise Payne to discuss the U.S.-Australia defense relationship. Secretary Mattis thanked Minister Payne for Australia's support to counter-ISIL operations in the Middle East, as well as for Australia's continued contributions in Afghanistan. Secretary Mattis was encouraged by progress with force posture initiatives, including the recent signing of a cost-sharing arrangement. Secretary Mattis looks forward to discussing this and other issues in more detail when they meet.
http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Releases/News-Release-View/Article/1059127/
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