Australia’s Strategic Review Prioritizes Long-Range Capabilities

F/A-18 fighters

The Defense Strategic Review recommends F/A-18 fighters be equipped to carry Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles.

Credit: Australian Defense Department/Kate Czerny
For the first time since the end of World War II, Australia is reexamining its defense priorities to address security threats in the Indo-Pacific region. In a recent unclassified version of the government-commissioned Defense Strategic Review, the country highlighted a marked shift toward protecting...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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