The Czech government is hopeful Australian defence manufacturers can help bolster the country's dwindling military stockpiles after years of donating equipment to the Ukrainian resistance.

Jan Lipavský became the first Czech foreign minister to visit Australia in two decades when he arrived in Canberra over the weekend after meetings with counterparts in India.

Czechia, also known as the Czech Republic, has been one of the largest donors to Ukraine, providing dozens of tanks, infantry vehicles, helicopters and air-defence shields to the Ukrainian army's efforts to repel invading Russian forces.

Last week, the country announced it was in talks with Germany to acquire new Leopard tanks.

While insisting that securing defence contracts was not the focus of his trip, Mr Lipavský revealed his country had a strong interest in Australia's defence capability and was looking to replenish its own supplies.

"Even though our budget is in not good shape, we were able to find resources for our main armament project," he told the ABC's Afternoon Briefing.

"And yes, that is one thing being discussed — the possible procurement of some military equipment from Australia, but that's a future discussion and I'm not able to comment in much detail."

Last year a report by the Czech armed forces noted the possibility of acquiring Bushmaster armoured vehicles, which are manufactured in Australia.

The Australian government has donated 120 of the vehicles to Ukraine.

Mr Lipavský said Czechia and Australia had strong ties in other areas of defence and national security.

"We have also very good cooperation in cyber security," he said.

"Our institutions are talking very actively.

"So we are looking for new projects in cybersecurity because it's very easy for two computers to communicate across the half of the globe.

"There's a reason why this cooperation is so successful."

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the prospect of a second presidency of Donald Trump in the United States have made the future of the NATO alliance the subject of considerable debate.

Earlier this month, the former US president faced significant criticism for his comments about NATO member states meeting their funding commitments, while citing a conversation with a "president of a big country".

"Well sir, if we don't pay, and we're attacked by Russia — will you protect us?" Mr Trump recounted the other leader saying during the conversation.

"No, I would not protect you — in fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay." 

Mr Lipavský insisted the NATO alliance could survive even if Mr Trump won the November election because the United States needed to maintain ties with Europe.

And while expressing some concerns about the tone of his comments, Mr Lipavský said the 31 NATO member states needed to meet their financial commitments.

"To be honest, he has a good point when he is pointing that countries are not spending enough," Mr Lipavský said.

"It's a good point. I'm not happy with the way he did it."

NATO's own data estimated only 11 countries met the NATO guideline of 2 per cent of defence expenditure as a share of GDP, including Poland, the US, Greece, Finland and the UK.