This year marks 70 years of Australia’s diplomatic ties with Malaysia — and in that time our relationship has gone from strength to strength. It was a privilege to receive such a warm welcome from Prime Minister @anwaribrahim in Kuala Lumpur today as we discussed our

Great to meet with my counterpart, Minister of Defence @KhaledNordin in Kuala Lumpur today for our 5th Malaysia-Australia High Level Committee on Defence Cooperation. Our two nations share an enduring bond, and will continue to work together towards our shared goal for a

It was great to welcome the Australian American Leadership Dialogue to Adelaide this week. It was the first time Adelaide hosted this event, which brought leaders from Australia and the US across business and government together. There were some robust discussions and it was a

Today, Australia and Vanuatu reached a milestone that will transform the relationship between our two countries, with the finalisation of negotiations on the Nakamal Agreement. This agreement represents an ambitious step in the partnership between our two countries — one that

A quintessential Papua New Guinea day with a tropical rainstorm hitting as we officially opened the Lombrum Naval Base on Manus Island. Honoured to join The Honourable James Marape MP, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Defence Minister Dr Billy Joseph and other Ministers for

Great to meet with my friend and Minister for Defence, the Honourable Dr. Billy Joseph, MP in Papua New Guinea today. This year was the first time a component of Exercise Talisman Sabre was held offshore, in PNG, reflecting our ongoing collaboration and close relationship

There is more work to be done, but these results highlight significant progress as we ensure the ADF attracts the people it needs and that our personnel build rewarding careers to help safeguard Australia’s security.

Over the last three years we’ve introduced targeted and bold initiatives to boost Defence Force recruitment and retention – and new figures show these measures are working. We’ve seen the biggest Defence Force recruitment surge in 15 years.

Warmest congratulations to Minister Ahn Gyu-back, the Republic of Korea’s new Minister of National Defense. The AUS-ROK defence relationship has never been stronger or more important. I look forward to deepening our partnership together and supporting regional security.

This afternoon I met with the UK Secretary of State for Defence @JohnHealey_MP to sign The Geelong Treaty - a historic agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom that will enable us to collaborate closely to deliver AUKUS over the next fifty years. Our close friendship

Welcome to Australia @JohnHealey_MP 🇦🇺🇬🇧 . Excited to host the UK Secretary of State for Defence for the next few days as we discuss our countries’ close defence relationship.

Australia and the Netherlands share a deep bond founded in friendship. Thank you @rubenbrekelmans for hosting the Netherlands’ hosting of the @NATO Summit.

Australia and the United Kingdom share a longstanding, deep relationship. It was great to catch up again with my friend @JohnHealey_MP and Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer during @NATO as we continue to strengthen those close ties across defence and security.

It was fantastic to catch up with @chrisluxonmp, Prime Minister of New Zealand, at the 2025 @NATO Summit. As friends and family, Australia and New Zealand share a commitment to working together and advancing our common security interests in the Indo-Pacific.

Great to bump into Canadian Prime Minister @MarkJCarney in between meetings at @NATO this week

Australia remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine. Pleased to reaffirm our commitment with @rustem_umerov on the sidelines of the @NATO Summit today.

In the face of increasingly complex and challenging times, the importance of NATO has never been greater in defending and upholding global rules. It’s a privilege to join our many friends and partners at the 2025 @NATO Summit today, in the Netherlands.

It was a pleasure to see my good friend @JohnHealey_MP in London as part of my visit to the UK. We are continuing to deepen and modernise our close bilateral defence relationship.

Over the last few years, we have made the single biggest investment in defence spending in peacetime Australia in our history. As significant as the quantity is, so too is the priority of that spending. We have made difficult decisions to invest the capabilities we need that meet