Australia has been invited to a global security summit aimed at uniting nations against countries challenging the international rule of law, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and fears of escalating aggression in Indo-Pacific.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attend the NATO summit in Spain next week, before flying out to France in a bid to repair the relationship with French president Emmanuel Macron.
He will join leaders of Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand, sought for their advice on building an Indo-Pacific focus for NATO, in addition to countering Russia.