Adm. David Johnston AC RAN, Chief of the Australian Defence Force, left, and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, render a salute during a ceremonial welcome at the Russell Offices for U.S. Australia MILREPs Forum in Canberra, Australia, May 5, 2026. The U.S.-Australia MILREPs Forum is a critical senior military engagement that aligns defense priorities and establishes a foundation for the Australia–United States Ministerial Consultations, the principal forum through which allied leadership elevates the alliance's most consequential bilateral decisions to the highest levels of government. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon)
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.07.2026 03:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9668016 |
| VIRIN: | 260505-N-GC639-1026 |
| Resolution: | 4868x3239 |
| Size: | 3.47 MB |
| Location: | CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, AU |
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