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SBS Australia
16-06-2025
- Politics
- SBS Australia
G7: Australia considering EU request for formal defence partnership
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with world leaders on the side of the G7 summit. He is set to hold his first face-to-face meeting with US president Donald Trump. Albanese's ministers will consider a request from the EU for a formal defence partnership. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will task senior ministers to move forward on consideration of the request from the European Union to create a formal security and defence partnership. The invitation was extended by EU President Ursula von der Leyen during talks with Albanese in Rome in May. Albanese has asked Foreign Minister Penny Wong and deputy prime minister Richard Marles to take the work further. Trade Minister Don Farrell told SBS News earlier this month that officials had been dispatched to Brussels to begin formal conversations about the defence and security proposal. Albanese told reporters in Calgary at the Canadian G7 Summit that he would meet with von der Leyen in the coming days. "One of the things that I've said consistently is that we invest in our capability and we invest in our relationships. The two things are important," he said. "An investment in our relationships can produce very effective outcomes economically as well." Albanese met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and said the two countries shared similar views on climate change and the impact it is having on both countries. Albanese spoke about recent wildfires in Canada. "Just as Canada has always helped Australia, there were over 200 Canadian firefighters in Australia during that terrible period of 2019-2020. And we share resources," he said. "Increasingly, the impact of climate change means that our seasons are overlapping, so that's becoming more and more difficult. "But it is possible as well that we learn off each other and our firefighters respectively get skills to then be able to implement back in our respective home countries." Albanese is expected to hold his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 meeting.
News.com.au
14-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Trump AUKUS review: Expert urges Australian defence companies not to get ahead of themselves
Defence industry Specialist Brent Clark says it is not unusual for governments to do reviews of defence partnerships. This comes amid US President Donald Trump's upcoming review of the AUKUS security partnership. 'Quite clearly, Australian companies would be concerned about the review; however, I think it is important to not let ourselves get ahead of where we are right now,' Mr Clark told Sky News host Ed Boyd. 'It is not an unusual event for governments to do reviews. 'I would think that the Trump administration would be remiss if they actually weren't doing the review into AUKUS.'
The National
19-05-2025
- Business
- The National
UAE Defence Ministry signs military partnership with US
The UAE's Ministry of Defence on Monday announced a major defence partnership with the US. The letter of intent was signed by Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, and US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth at a ceremony held at the ministry's headquarters in Abu Dhabi. 'This letter of intent represents a joint commitment to develop a structured road map aimed at enhancing joint military co-operation, capacity development and achieving long-term defence alignment between the two countries,' read a joint statement released by the Pentagon on Monday. 'The two sides will collaborate on a phased framework to enhance bilateral force readiness, increase interoperability and deepen innovation-driven co-operation.' As part of the partnership, the US Defence Innovation Unit will work on a new strategic initiative with the UAE's Tawazun Council, the country's defence and security acquisitions authority. This collaboration will enable joint research and development while expanding industrial and investment partnerships, the UAE ministry said. A partnership with the Texas National Guard was also announced, with the UAE joining the US National Guard Partnership Programme. This will strengthen co-operation on integrated air and missile defence, cybersecurity, disaster response, and operational planning. It follows Us President Donald Trump's high-stakes tour of the Gulf last week, marking what regional observers view as a significant reset in relations between Washington and its Arab allies. The US leader secured $2 trillion worth of commercial deals and investment pledges for the US, the White House said, with a focus on sectors including aviation, artificial intelligence, technology, defence and energy. In a video posted on Sunday, Mr Trump spoke of a special relationship with the "amazing" UAE while predicting that the Emirates will become a global leader in artificial intelligence. 'You're an amazing country,' Mr Trump said. 'You're a rich country. You can have your choice, but I know you'll never leave my side, and you know the special relationship that we and our country has. We have now, I think, substantially over $10 trillion of investment, and now when I add the $1.4 trillion we easily break that number.' 'We really appreciate your confidence and investment, that's your biggest investment that you've ever made, and we really appreciate it. And we're going to treat you very, as you should be, magnificently,' he added. Speaking about President Sheikh Mohamed, he said: "You're a magnificent man and it's an honour to be with you.'
