
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis speaks at a joint media conference at Government House on June 5, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. The Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) are the principal forum for bilateral consultations with the United States. The annual meeting brings together the Australian Ministers for Foreign Affairs and for Defence with the US Secretaries of State and Defense, along with senior officials from both portfolios. It is the first AUSMIN meeting with the new Trump administration and discussions will include North Korea, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and defeating Islamic State (IS). (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
“The US is talking about a military option and even practicing military moves. “