SYDNEY – Washington and Canberra have agreed to boost the US military presence in Australia and speed up cooperation, both countries said on Thursday. Wary of China’s unprecedented military buildup, Australia has reshaped its defence forces in recent years to focus on its missile strike capability and deterring would-be foes from its northern approaches. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Canberra understood “the gravity of maintaining a favourable balance of power in the region” as he met with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Washington on Wednesday. The two “agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at Australian bases, bolster cooperation…
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