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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State met with Australia's defense secretary

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Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Australian Secretary of Defense Greg Moriarty on January 15, 2026, to build on the December 8, 2025 U.S.-Australia Ministerial. They reaffirmed commitments to deepen bilateral defense cooperation aimed at promoting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Landau welcomed Australia’s recent defense treaty with Papua New Guinea and its expanded security ties with Indonesia, and the officials discussed increased engagement with Pacific Island countries.
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An official January 15, 2026 readout from the U.S. Department of State states that "Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Australian Secretary of Defense Greg Moriarty," describing their discussion. The State Department's public schedule for January 15, 2026 likewise lists a 2:30 p.m. meeting between Deputy Secretary Landau and "Australian Secretary of Defense Greg Moriarty" at the Department of State. The Australian Department of Defence confirms that Greg Moriarty serves as Secretary of the Department of Defence, consistent with the role described. Based on these official sources, the statement is True because multiple primary U.S. government documents explicitly report the meeting and identify the participants.

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  1. Update · Jan 16, 2026, 01:09 PMTrue
    An official January 15, 2026 readout from the U.S. Department of State states that "Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Australian Secretary of Defense Greg Moriarty," describing their discussion. The State Department's public schedule for January 15, 2026 likewise lists a 2:30 p.m. meeting between Deputy Secretary Landau and "Australian Secretary of Defense Greg Moriarty" at the Department of State. The Australian Department of Defence confirms that Greg Moriarty serves as Secretary of the Department of Defence, consistent with the role described. Based on these official sources, the statement is True because multiple primary U.S. government documents explicitly report the meeting and identify the participants.
  2. Original article · Jan 16, 2026
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