Exclusive: Australian defence spending must keep rising to put the nation on a “self-reliant” footing against regional dangers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared.
Australian defence spending must keep rising to put the nation on a “self-reliant” footing against regional dangers, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared after receiving an interim review that calls for a new approach to potential military conflict.
With a debate raging over whether Australia needs more missiles, drones, aircraft and battleships to defend its territory, the prime minister is considering “[It] is to respect national sovereignty, but to make sure that we can defend ourselves and make sure as well, that it acts as an appropriate deterrent.”with the United States and United Kingdom last year, saying it had “neutered Labor’s traditional stance” on Australian strategic autonomy.
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