This handout photo released by the Commonweatlh of Australia, Department of Defense on Aug.11, 2014 shows US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, and Australia’s Defense Minister David Johnston speaking during a joint press conference in Sydney. (AFP Photo/Lauren Larking/Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defense)
Sydney. Australia and the United States will sign a 25-year deal allowing 2,500 US Marines and air force personnel to train Down Under, Defense Minister David Johnston said on Monday, describing it as a “win-win situation”.
The agreement will be inked Tuesday when US Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel meet with their …read more
Source: The Jakarta Globe
