New Zealand and Australian prime ministers Christopher Luxon (L) and Anthony Albanese meet in Sydney in 2023.
The Prime Minister says New Zealand and Australia's militaries will "absolutely" be more aligned in the future, and that process has already started.
He says having the two militaries working closer together "intuitively makes sense".
Christopher Luxon is heading to Queensland on Friday to meet his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese. The annual leaders' meeting comes after New Zealand's defence spending was discussed on the world stage last weekend.
It also comes after China fires a "warning shot" by sanctioning New Zealand MPs, according to a law professor.
