Australia must acquire more missiles with greater range and better launch platforms to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
The number of army,air force and navy personnel will rise to 80,000 by 2040 to help Australia face future threats,the Prime Minister said.
Labor claims the move is a ploy to get a headline while others say Sydney would be a better location than the official options of Brisbane,Newcastle or Port Kembla.
In the final part of our special series on Australia’s preparedness for war,we explore cyber spies,criminal hackers and the threat of counter-attacks in space.
The navy has spent billions on new surface ships,but experts warn they’re all but useless against China. Modern naval warfare will be won underwater – and time’s running out for Australia to be ready.
In the first of a four-part series exploring Australia’s preparedness for war,we examine the army’s role in modern combat – and why the nation still spends billions of dollars on tanks.
The purchase has ignited debate in defence circles about the utility of tanks in modern combat.
“Our navy is more capable,more professional and more lethal than it has ever been,” Thursday’s graduates were told.
The former PM says he’s been canvassing the idea in the US of Australia acquiring some older-model nuclear submarines “within months,rather than decades”.
Vice Admiral Mike Noonan confirmed the six Collins-class submarines,which were built in the 1980s and early 1990s,might need to undergo two complete rebuilds over the coming decades.
Former PM Malcolm Turnbull has warned Australia will need to develop a nuclear industry to maintain its proposed fleet of submarines and lashed its treatment of France.