Trumps Ambassador Pick for Australia to Focus on Defense, CCP Challenge

Former Republican congressman David Brat poses for a photograph in Glen Allen, Va., on April 26, 2014. Jay Paul/Getty ImagesDefense cooperation, Indo-Pacific ties, and critical minerals will be the three primary areas of focus for the Trump administration’s nominee for ambassador to Australia, David Brat.Appearing at his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Brat said the partnership between the two countries “makes America safer, stronger, and more prosperous.”