9News understands a strategic review of the threats in Australia's geographic region and theThe plan is expected to detail how Australia's defence force will use the huge amount of money over the coming decade to increase the country's military protection amid growing competition in the Indo-Pacific between the likes of the USThe nation's military defence assets will soon be bolstered by long-range anti-ship missiles made in the United States as part of a $270 billion plan.
"To ensure that we've got the people, we've got the technology, we've got the research and we've got the platforms to be able to combat these very serious and growing threats," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said today.
Yet more money being spent on defence, going over seas... Imagine if Australia had a strong manufacturing sector! Imagine the jobs this would create here! We’re in a recession and our government spends billions overseas auspol
We should have an army full of women so we can look as scary as this
What a waste of f****** money
Nothing to do with Chin-A though ....we do need new submarines with underwater missile launchers plus ... Apache helicopters to replace those crap Tigers.
Seriously?
This is the last thing that we need in “protecting and building Australia’s future.”
I feel like I should get of cut of that $270bn for defending our country on twitter
I thought ScottyFromMarketing and his sidekick Little Joshy said the budget was shot for the next xxx years. Where the hell do we get $270b from after the bushfires and COVID-19? ScottMorrisonMP auspol
We must be self-reliant to defend our own country.
Oh boy, a sign of things to come? 😳
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