This week, I will visit the United Kingdom, Belgium and the United States to meet with counterparts and attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting.
In the United Kingdom, I will meet with members of the recently elected Starmer Government. I will also meet with defence industry representatives.
As a non-NATO member, Australia shares a commitment to peace and security with NATO partners, including support for Ukraine against Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion. During the 2024 NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting I will take part in activities including:
- A meeting of the ‘Indo Pacific Four’ (IP4) Partners, including Japan, New Zealand, South Korea and Australia;
- A meeting to mark the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS.
In the United States, I will meet government officials and industry leaders to progress efforts to deepen defence industrial base collaboration, building on productive discussions at the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations in August.
I will also meet with World Bank President Ajay Banga.
