Ukraine speaks of “flying garbage”: Australia wanted to supply Kiev with F/A-18 fighter jets. Australia is one of the top seven countries in Asia for military spending.
Australia has also refused to reopen its embassy in Kiev, which has limited direct contact between the countries. A defense company involved in the talks is said to have described the situation as chaotic. Ukraine would have difficulty formulating its requests in a timely manner. The country is also “not good at paperwork”