9 5 1 , ▁saw ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Battalion , ▁Royal ▁Australian ▁Regiment ▁( 3 R AR ) ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Battalion , ▁Princess ▁Pat ric ia ' s ▁Canadian ▁Light ▁Infantry ▁( 2 ▁P PC LI ) ▁engaged ▁in ▁a ▁f ero cious ▁def ensive ▁action ▁against ▁a ▁Chinese ▁force ▁out number ing ▁them ▁at ▁least ▁ 5 ▁to ▁ 1 . ▁Australian ▁cas ual ties ▁were ▁ 3 2 ▁killed , ▁ 5 9 ▁wounded ▁and ▁ 3 ▁captured ▁whilst ▁Canadian ▁losses ▁were ▁ 1 0 ▁killed ▁and ▁ 2 3 ▁wounded . ▁ 3 R AR ▁and ▁ 2 P PC LI ▁were ▁each ▁awarded ▁both ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁President ial ▁Unit ▁C itation ▁and ▁South ▁Korean ▁President ial ▁Unit ▁C itation ▁for ▁their ▁actions ▁during ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Kap y ong . ▁ ▁To ▁maintain ▁this ▁strong ▁military ▁relationship , ▁a ▁Canadian ▁Def ence ▁Ad visor ▁is ▁station ed ▁at ▁the ▁High ▁Commission ▁in ▁Can ber ra ▁to ▁share ▁intelligence . ▁Australia ▁and ▁Canada ▁both ▁contributed ▁the ▁International ▁force ▁in ▁East ▁Tim or ▁and ▁both ▁worked ▁together ▁to ▁fight ▁terror ism ▁in ▁Afghan istan . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Australian ▁Def ence ▁Minister ▁Mar ise ▁Pay ne ▁announced ▁that ▁eigh teen ▁F / A - 1 8 A ▁Hor net ▁aircraft ▁would ▁be ▁sold ▁to ▁Canada ▁after ▁officials ▁cancel led ▁an ▁F / A - 1 8 F ▁Super ▁Hor net ▁order ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁The ▁first ▁two ▁aircraft