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Pete Hegseth: “We've reached an agreement for Australia to produce 155…”

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Pete Hegseth's Address at the 22nd ISS Shangri-La Dialogue on U.S. Defense Strategy in the Indo-Pacific

Published | Video Starts at 41:59

We're deepening our cooperation with Australia's guided weapons and explosive ordnance enterprise with historic momentum and purpose. This work secures our technological edge and makes our munitions supply chains resilient. In the last two months We've reached an agreement for Australia to produce 155 millimeter ammunition and to assemble guided multiple launch rocket systems. or Giblers. These steps enhance our readiness and facilitate upgrades to our collective defense industrial base. And we're working with India to co produce equipment needed to determine aggression. (41:59–42:10)

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