Australia must ensure citizens from the Pacific nation of Palau are given adequate support services under any proposal to allow them to join the defence force, its president says.
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has welcomed the idea of citizens from Pacific nations being able to join Australia's military, with a similar scheme in place with US armed forces.
The government is considering allowing foreign citizens to enlist as a way to boost military numbers amid low recruitment and declining retention.
