Australia to prioritise long-range strike capability in defence shakeup
(VOVWORLD) - Australia’s government will prioritise long-range precision strike capability, domestic production of guided weapons, and diplomacy - key points of a review released Monday recommending the country’s biggest defence shakeup since World War Two.
 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Australian Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy and Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Angus Campbell speak to the media at a news conference after the release of the Defence Strategic Review at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia April 24, 2023. (Photo: REUTERS) |
The review said that the United States was no longer the “unipolar leader of the Indo Pacific”, that intense competition between the US and China was defining the region, and that the major power competition had “potential for conflict”.
The country’s northern bases will become a focal point for deterring adversaries, and protecting trade routes and communications, the review said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the review “the most significant work that’s been done since the Second World War”, and said his government would act on its recommendations.