Australia announced Thursday it will boost its defense capabilities by spending more than 1 billion Australian dollars ($700 million) on new advanced missile and rocket systems. Know more:
CANBERRA, Australia—Australia announced Thursday it will boost its defense capabilities by spending more than 1 billion Australian dollars on new advanced missile and rocket systems, including US-made HIMARS which have been successfully used by Ukraine’s military.
The Australian government said the HIMARS it was buying included launchers, missiles and training rockets and would be in use by 2026. It said the system had a current range of 300 kilometers , which was expected to increase with technological advances. Citing confidentiality for security and operational reasons, the Australian government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, did not give a cost breakdown of the two systems or say how many of each it was buying.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States,” the US Defense Department wrote at the time. “Australia is one of our most important allies in the Western Pacific. The strategic location of this political and economic power contributes significantly to ensuring peace and economic stability in the region.”
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