The launch of the report on Monday comes ahead of the annual diplomatic and defence talks known as AUSMIN in Washington, DC this week, where Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles will meet their US counterparts on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT). Mr Marles and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold crucial talks with British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace the following day for the first AUKUS defence ministers’ meeting. Bluntly put, Australians believe that maximum benefits should be extracted from the US with minimal input on Australia’s part. — From the report An Incomplete Project The report, titled…