Marine Corps Capt. Dominique Thomas, left, commanding officer of Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, laughs with a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during a morning tea event at Robertson Barracks, Darwin, NT, Australia, June 9, 2021. Members of the Australian Defence Force, MRF-D and the JGDSF attended the event to acquaint themselves before the upcoming trilateral exercise, Southern Jackaroo. Defense ties between the United States, allies, and partner nations are critical to regional security and cooperation.

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Keywords: -defense, , australia, australian, defence, force, ground, jackaroo, japan, morning, mrf-, southern, tea