AUSMIN
AUSMIN 2019 | |
| Abbreviation | AUSMIN |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1985 |
| Type | International defence organisation |
| Membership | 2 member states: Australia United States |
Official language | English |
AUSMIN, the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation, is the main annual forum for consultations between Australia and the United States. It has been held most years since 1985, with the meetings alternating between locations in Australia and the United States. It involves the Australian Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Defence as well as the US Secretaries of State and Defense, with senior officials from both portfolios.
The events are important in the relationship between Australia and the United States, and they enable discussion on major global and regional political issues, as well as deepening bilateral foreign security and defense cooperation.