![]() The military threat to Australia does not require invasion in the "missile age", it said.Īustralia will work more closely with its major ally the United States, including increased bilateral military planning, joint patrols and hosting more rotations of U.S. "We must build the strength in our security by seeking to shape the future rather than waiting for the future to shape us," he told reporters.Ĭhina is undertaking the largest military buildup of any country since the end of World War Two, which was occurring "without transparency or reassurance to the Indo-Pacific region of China's strategic intent", the review said.Ĭhina is also engaged in strategic competition in Australia's near neighbourhood.Ī public version of the classified report released on Monday said Australia must "avoid the highest level of strategic risk we now face as a nation: the prospect of major conflict in the region". Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the review "the most significant work that's been done since the Second World War", and said his government would act on its recommendations. The country's northern bases will become a focal point for deterring adversaries, and protecting trade routes and communications, the review said. ![]() and China was defining the region, and that the major power competition had "potential for conflict". The review said the United States was no longer the "unipolar leader of the Indo Pacific", that intense competition between the U.S. CANBERRA, April 24 (Reuters) - Australia's government will prioritise long-range precision strike capability, domestic production of guided weapons, and diplomacy - key points of a review released Monday recommending the country's biggest defence shake-up since World War Two.
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