Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has raised the prospect of Canada joining Pillar II of the AUKUS pact—the wing of the high-level security agreement focused on sharing advanced military technologies such as quantum capabilities, hypersonic missiles, and artificial intelligence.
“I think that Australia always has a case for maximising our defence and security relationships in what is an uncertain world,” Albanese told reporters in Canada, where he is attending the G7 summit.
“We’re also both Five Eyes countries so there’s a lot of cooperation that occurs already in intelligence,” he said. “What people are looking for is certainty in trusted relationships. Australia and Canada are just such partners.”…