Secretary Of State Blinken Meets With Visiting Australian Officials At The State Department

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 6: (L-R) Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in a joint news conference after the 32nd annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations at the U.S. State Department December 6, 2022 in Washington, DC. Leaders from the two countries discussed their strategic alliance and the U.S. announced an increased army and navy presence in Australia for future peace and security. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)