Australia Accelerates Missile Program With Its U.S. Ally
- Deal comes as China, Russia pour money into advanced programs
- Japan ramps up its own spending for greater strike capability
Photographer: Eighth Army Public Affairs
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Australia is liaising with its U.S. ally to accelerate a A$1 billion ($761 million) program designed to create a sovereign guided-missile program, a move that could add to its friction with China.
“We will work closely with the United States on this important initiative to ensure that we understand how our enterprise can best support both Australia’s needs and the growing needs of our most important military partner,” Defence Minister Peter Dutton said in a statement Wednesday.