Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to reporters during a bilateral meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Oct. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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U.S.-Australia Leadership Summit Yields Critical Minerals Pact, AUKUS Reaffirmation

Oct 21, 2025 | 21:43 GMT

Trump and Albanese agreed to tighten defense and supply chain integration as a way to reduce their countries' reliance on China, but industrial bottlenecks mean implementation will be slow.

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