Australia and U.S. boost defense ties, push missile collaboration

SYDNEY -- The United States will increase its rotational military presence in Australia, while the countries move forward with plans to co-develop guided missiles, top officials said following a high-level meeting in the U.S.

U.S Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken held talks with their Australian counterparts, Defense Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong, in Annapolis, Maryland on Tuesday.