Up to $2 billion will be spent expanding Australia’s missile capabilities, including on long-range rockets that have played a crucial role in the Ukraine war.
The Albanese government will spend up to $2 billion beefing up Australia’s missile capabilities, including buying a renowned long-range rocket system credited with helping Ukraine turn the tide in its war against Russia.
Defence Minister Richard Marles said: “In the current strategic environment, it’s important the Australian Defence Force is equipped with high-end, targeted military capabilities. The surface-to-surface system includes a weapon-locating radar, manufactured by Australian company CEA, to detect and respond to land, air and maritime threats.
“The ‘worst case’ scenario for Australia’s military strategy has always been the prospect of an adversary establishing a presence in our near region from which it can target Australia or isolate us from our partners and allies,” Marcus Hellyer and Andrew Nicholls wrote. The United States has supplied Ukraine with at least 20 HIMARS systems, which played a key role in the November recapture of the strategically important port city of Kherson.
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