Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks following an AUKUS defense ministerial meeting.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and British Defense Secretary John Healey hold a joint press conference following an AUKUS defense ministerial meeting in London, Sept. 26, 2024.
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