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Australia and East Timor sign defence agreement for cyber and maritime security

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On Thursday, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao signed a defence framework agreement in Dili to bolster cyber and maritime security. As part of this deal, Australia committed A$62 million (US$44 million) to support infrastructure, disaster relief, training, and security initiatives. The agreement was…

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