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An MQ-28A Ghost Bat takes off during Exercise Carlsbad at RAAF Base Tindal in April 2025. (Australian Department of Defense)

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn at the White House on January 16, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

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A mourner lights candles as people gather around floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 17, 2025. (Getty Images)

Mourners gather around floral tributes at Bondi Pavilion to honor the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, on December 16, 2025. (Getty Images)

Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors stand at ease on board HMAS Choules during their port visit to Hobart, Tasmania, in May 2025. (Australian Department of Defense)

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walks gives a speech at the National Press Club on April 30, 2025 in Canberra, Australia. (Getty Images)

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Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles and Japan’s Defence Minister General Nakatani hold a joint press announcement aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mogami-class stealth frigate JS Mikuma at the JMSDF naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on September 5, 2025. (Getty Images)