Australia plans major changes in defense system amidst increasing dominance of China

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government has conducted a review to determine whether Australia has the necessary defense capabilities to defend itself in the current strategic environment. Australia needs to spend more money on defence, making its own ammunition and developing the ability to hit long-range targets, according to a review released Monday by a government commission. The Defense Strategic Review backed the so-called ‘Aucus’ partnership between Australia, the US and the UK, which in March announced a deal to build an Australian fleet of eight submarines powered by US nuclear technology.

“We support the strategic direction and key findings set out in the review, which will strengthen our national security and ensure our preparedness for future challenges,” Albanese said. Recommended in the public version of this confidential review That the Government of Australia spend more on defense than the current expenditure of two per cent of GDP. Improve the Australian Defense Force’s ability to hit long-range targets with precision and manufacture munitions domestically.

The review report said that China’s military expansion since the end of World War II is “the largest of any country” and that “there is little evidence of transparency or reassurance in China’s strategic intent in the Indo-Pacific region”. According to the report, Australia’s defense policy for the past five decades was aimed at deterring and responding to potential low-level threats from small or medium-power neighbours. “This approach will no longer work,” the review said, adding that Australia’s army, air force and navy should focus on “providing timely and relevant capabilities”.

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