Townsville will become Australia's Army capital with hundreds of troops set to be relocated to north Queensland as part of a major defence capability restructure.
Defence Minister Richard Marles will unveil the overhaul on Thursday to prioritise conducting missions in littoral waters close to shorelines in the Pacific amid China's rapid military expansion.
Townsville is set to become Australia's Army capital with hundreds of troops set to be relocated to north Queensland as part of a major defence capability restructure. Picture: Australian Department of Defence / Supplied. The South Australian city will be rebuilt to the 10th Brigade, a unit dedicated to advanced land-based, long-range missile strike capabilities.
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