(VOVworld) – The growing threat posed by Islamic State and its ability to attract foreign fighters will top the agenda at high-level defense talks between Australian and British officials.

Islamic State and foreign fighters will be the focus of high level UK-Australian security talks. (Photo: AAP)

On the threshold of the 7^th annual Australia-UK ministerial meeting, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond say terrorism will be a top priority of the two nations. The ministers say military action has checked the advance of IS in Iraq but the group has continued to attract financing and recruit foreign fighters.

Australia and the UK have joined anti-terrorism campaigns both military and non-military. Defense procurement and potential shipbuilding cooperation will also be discussed.