SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian warship has test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said Tuesday, hailing a 'major milestone' in the country's decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race.
SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian warship has test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said Tuesday, hailing a 'major milestone' in the country's decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race.HMAS Brisbane fired the Tomahawk on December 3 off the west coast of the United States, Australia's government said in a statement, making it one of only three countries alongside the US and Britain to acquire and fire the missile.
The missile 'significantly' enhances the Australian military's ability to deter against any potential threat, it said.Defence Minister Richard Marles said enhancing Australia's defence capabilities and working with partners would 'change the calculus for any potential aggressor'.The test-firing is in line with Australia's plan, announced earlier this year, to spend US$7 billion to expand the navy to 26 major surface combatant ships — up from 11 today.
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