Vice-admiral David Johnston to replace Angus Campbell as Defence chief theaustralian.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theaustralian.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Japan could soon join the AUKUS military technology sharing pact alongside Australia, the US and UK, in major boost to regional alliances that will provoke a furious response from China.
Controversial Israeli weapons company awarded $600 million Australian army contract abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SYDNEY Australia on Tuesday outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defence spending by an additional $7 billion, in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race.Under the plan, Australia will get a navy of 26 major surface combatant ships, up from 11 today.“It is the largest fleet that we will have since the end of the Second World