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He said allies must remain vigilant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can anticipate, at best, a bumpy road to the negotiations,\u201d Mattis said. \u201cIn this moment we are steadfastly committed to strengthening even further our defense cooperation as the best means for preserving the peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18153302384371.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18153302384371.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18153302384371.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18153302384371.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis attends a trilateral meeting with Japan&#8217;s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and Australia&#8217;s Defense Minister Marise Payne during the 17th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue, an annual defense and security forum in Asia, in Singapore, Saturday, June 2, 2018. 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