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Defence minister Richard Marles is in the United Kingdom, where he has met with UK secretary of state for defence, John Healey. Aukus is obviously at the top of the agenda. Marles has been looking at some submarine work, saying it is a “fantastic example that Aukus is happening, it’s happening today”. He was asked about the threat from China, and said the rules-based system was under pressure, and also referred to Russia’s Ukraine invasion.
The Albanese government is “very determined to make sure that we have a significant uplift in our military capability”, he said. The federal government has announced a $250 million package for Ukraine. Marles is asked about US president Joe Biden’s “mental faculties”. He said the government is confident about Biden and his administration.
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