Pakistan, June 15 -- SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday during the G7 summit in Canada. This will be their first in-person meeting and will cover key issues including the AUKUS defense pact and trade tariffs.
Speaking from Seattle on Saturday, Albanese said he looks forward to a "constructive engagement" with Trump. He emphasized that the conversation will reflect the importance of the U.S.-Australia alliance and include discussions on regional security and mutual cooperation.
The meeting is expected to touch on Washington's request for Australia to raise its defense spending from 2% to 3.5% of GDP. Albanese said topics such as tariffs and AUKUS would be fr...