Advanced military co-operation could be the next stepping stone for Australia and the United States after a cordial meeting between the leaders of the two nations.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came out of the White House unscathed as he signed a critical minerals deal with US President Donald Trump, who has ended up in public confrontations while hosting other world-leaders.

The meeting could lay the groundwork for the president to pull additional levers to speed up Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines, the first of which it will buy from the US early next decade.

Mr Trump gave his strongest commitment to date to the $36

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