The offer includes several thousand rounds of ammunition, but one expert says while ministers 'like to have something new to announce', the Ukraine military uses several thousand rounds in one day.
"This forms part of the ongoing level of support that both France and Australia is providing Ukraine to make sure that Ukraine is able to stay in this conflict, and be able to see it concluded on its own terms," Mr Marles said.
Sam Roggeveen, Lowy Institute director of international security, played down the significance of the development, stressing ministers travelling for international meetings "always like to have something new to announce". And Mr Roggeveen said this week's visit did confirm the friendship had been "reset" since reaching a low point under the former Coalition government.
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