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UK & Australia Sign New Defence Agreement: Official Announcement

Australia, UK to boost defence cooperation:
SYDNEY, March 21 (Reuters) - Australia and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a new defence and security cooperation agreement that makes it easier for their defence forces to operate together in each other's countries.
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Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps were in Australia for annual talks on Friday with their counterparts in Adelaide, where local media have reported a British company is expected to be named as the contractor to build a nuclear submarine under the AUKUS agreement.
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The treaty signed on Thursday requires the two nations to consult in a contingency that affects the sovereignty and regional security of both countries.
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In Canberra, Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said it added a strategic dimension to one of Australia's oldest partnerships, noting the UK had a much bigger presence in the Indo-Pacific region than seen in a long time.
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Marles said Britain would contribute to a submarine rotational force in Australia, which would be made easier under the new treaty.
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UK and Australia set to elevate defence relationship to NATO level with new 'status of forces' agreement
Visiting British ministers are expected to strengthen military ties with Australia this week by agreeing to work towards a new "status of forces" agreement, which the United Kingdom has only ever enacted with its NATO partners.

On Thursday, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will be formally welcomed to Canberra by their Australian counterparts Penny Wong and Richard Marles ahead of the annual AUKMIN (Australia — United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations) talks.
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Defence sources say considerable progress has already been made on a new "Defence and Security Cooperation Agreement" between both nations.
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Moves include closer collaboration on science and technology, information exchanges and joint military efforts in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's rise.
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During formal meetings in Canberra on Thursday, and then at AUKMIN in Adelaide on Friday, discussions are expected to focus on efforts to help Ukraine against Russia's invasion and the AUKUS partnership to deliver nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.
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“Defence sources say considerable progress has already been made on a new ‘Defence and Security Cooperation Agreement’ between both nations. Moves include closer collaboration on science and technology, information exchanges and joint military efforts”
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