2024 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations Press Conference

SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. In March, the USS Annapolis submarine visited Australia. Today, we're very pleased to welcome our Aussie friends to Annapolis. To our colleagues, to our partners, to our friends, Foreign Minister Wong, Deputy Prime Minister Marles, Penny, Richard, thank you for an incredibly productive day. We're so grateful not only to have you here, but to have had a really terrific session, the 34th AUSMIN that's been held between our countries. And of course, I'm particularly grateful to my friend and partner, Secretary Austin. Also to our hosts here, including Vice Admiral Davids and the Naval Academy, for the incredible hospitality toda...