Defence Minster Bill Blair and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles announced an agreement to bolster their countries' relationships and collective response to threats.
Canada 's Minister of National Defence Bill Blair , left, and Australia 's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles meet at HMCS Discovery, a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve division, in Vancouver, on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Canada and Australia 's defence ministers have agreed to strengthen the countries relationships and their collective ability to respond to everything from global challenges to malicious cyber threats. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck.
Marles, who’s also Australia’s deputy prime minister, is in Vancouver for a bilateral meeting with Blair, and the ministers committed their armed forces to work together as hostile actions from China in the South China Sea and Russia in eastern Europe continue to test the global order. In a joint statement, the countries reiterated their support for an independent Ukraine and reaffirmed a call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Blair says the closely allied nations are “preparing to avoid war,” showing unity in the face of adversaries such as China and Russia, whose actions go against “global interests of maintaining a peaceful environment.”Marles says Canada and Australia’s co-operation is seeking to deter hostile actors, and avoiding conflict is “front and centre” as both nations seek to understand and respond to threats in the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere.
Australia Bill Blair Canada Defence Canada
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Canada and Australia's defence ministers meet on co-operationVANCOUVER — Canada and Australia's defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global volatility not seen since the Second World War, and strengthening co-operation is essential to avoiding conflict.
Read more »
Canada and Australia's defence ministers meet on co-operationVANCOUVER — Canada and Australia's defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global volatility not seen since the Second World War, and strengthening co-operation is essential to avoiding conflict.
Read more »
Canada and Australia's defence ministers meet on co-operationVANCOUVER — Canada and Australia's defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global volatility not seen since the Second World War, and strengthening co-operation is essential to avoiding conflict.
Read more »
Canada and Australia's defence ministers meet on co-operationVANCOUVER — Canada and Australia's defence ministers say their countries are dealing with similar challenges in an era of global volatility not seen since the Second World War, and strengthening co-operation is essential to avoiding conflict.
Read more »
Israel not seeking war escalation, but preparing for all scenarios, defence minister Gallant saysGallant also praised Israeli forces who carried out an attack on a Hezbollah commander in Beirut overnight
Read more »
Viens, Canada open up gold-medal defence with win over New ZealandDefending champion Canada opens the Olympic women’s soccer competition with a 2-1 Group A victory over New Zealand.
Read more »