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Australia Inks Military Deal with UK, Joins Drone Coalition to Support Ukraine

The defence ministers of the two countries believed the deal would strengthen the defence of both Australia and Ukraine.
Australia Inks Military Deal with UK, Joins Drone Coalition to Support Ukraine
UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps (left) and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles sign Defence Treaty documents in Canberra, Australia, on March 21, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Alfred Bui
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Australia has agreed to join the “drone coalition” led by the United Kingdom and Latvia to support Ukraine in the war against Russia’s invasion.

This comes as Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and his UK counterpart Grant Shapps signed a military pact on March 21, making it easier for the defence force of each country to access the other’s territories.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].