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Hegseth thanks Australia for matched defence capabilities
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
Summary: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth thanked Australia for its ongoing friendship and said the two countries need to ensure their capabilities “match and are complementary.” The remarks were delivered during a live update described as a continuing defence cooperation message.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Hegseth thanked Australia and said US and Australian capabilities should “match and be complementary.”
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026 at 4:48 PM ET
WHERE: Australia
WHY: Hegseth made the remarks to acknowledge Australia’s ongoing friendship and to emphasize the need for complementary defence capabilities.
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