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James Mattis' resignation rocks Australian defence

John Kehoe
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Australia's close defence relations with the United States have been rocked by President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw thousands of troops from the Middle East and the snap resignation of respected US Defence Secretary James Mattis.

Mr Trump's retreat has forced the Morrison government to consider its troop deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
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