Canada, Australia Bolster Military Collaboration Amid Global Instability

Published on August 9, 2024

Canadian and Australian defence ministers are strengthening the two countries’ partnership amid what they call escalating global insecurity not seen since World II, driven by challenges such as China’s military buildup and ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Defence Minister Bill Blair met with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Vancouver on Aug. 8 to explore ways to enhance defence collaboration, including in military operations, cybersecurity, and security research. “Canada and Australia are both Pacific nations, and the security of the Indo-Pacific is crucial for the security of both of our nations, and today, that security is being challenged in a number of significant and difficult ways,” Blair said at a press conference....

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