澳大利亚寻求在国防开支问题下加强澳大利亚团结和团结联盟与特朗普的联系。 Australia seeks to strengthen AUKUS ties with Trump amid defense spending concerns.

总理阿尔巴内斯(Anthony Albanese)正在准备与前总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)举行高层会晤, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing for a high-stakes meeting with former President Donald Trump amid concerns about Australia’s strategic standing under a potential Trump administration. 尽管澳大利亚进行了强大的国防投资,包括120亿美元的造船厂项目和重要的矿产合作,但澳大利亚2%的GDP国防支出没有达到美国的目标。 Despite Australia’s strong defense investments, including a $12 billion shipyard project and critical minerals cooperation, its 2% GDP defense spending falls short of the U.S. target. 官员希望将一些基础设施和资源投资重新分类为国防开支,可以改善人们的看法。 Officials hope reclassifying some infrastructure and resource investments as defense spending could improve perceptions. 鉴于特朗普的交易风格和过去对盟友的处理方式,会议的目的是加强澳大利亚团结和团结联盟联盟,避免公众摩擦,尽管结果仍不确定。 The meeting aims to reinforce the AUKUS alliance and avoid public friction, given Trump’s transactional style and past treatment of allies, though outcomes remain uncertain.