NATO, Australia Hold 1st Meeting to Discuss Cooperation Across Military Supply Chains

There are complementary areas in which NATO and Australia could work together, an expert says.

Flags of NATO members fly at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 12, 2025. Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images

NATO has held its first formal meeting with the Australian Department of Defence on deepening cooperation across military supply chains.

Australia is a major nonmember partner of NATO, meaning that it contributes heavily to military campaigns and initiatives but is not a full member with obligations such as paying for the alliance.