Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday the AUKUS defense pact remained "full steam ahead" after an overnight call with US President Donald Trump, adding that he had urged Trump to fully exempt Australia from all tariffs.

Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s policy chief, said the Trump administration had tight, private discussions with the Albanese government about AUKUS, and the Australians “know what…

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