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Federal government pledges $3.8 billion for northern defence

Australia's northern lines of defence to get $3.8 billion upgrades

The Canberra Times

Australia aims to start making guided missiles within two years

Australia said on Wednesday it would start domestic manufacture of guided missiles by 2025, two years sooner than expected, in a wide-ranging shakeup of defence arrangements to focus on long-range strike capability.

Reuters

Guided weapons to be game changer for country: Marles

The federal government has committed more than $4 billion for long-range and precision missiles after a major defence review said the military needed a revamp.

The New Daily

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Michael Pascoe: The defence review written before it was started

The National Defence Statement 2023 is nothing if not predictable, quickly rubber stamping the nuclear-powered submarines.

The New Daily

Federal budget to allocate $4bn for long-range missiles and Australian production of key weapons

Defence minister says army’s artillery range will ‘grow from 40km to in excess of 500km’

The Guardian - AU

Australian army chief urges soldiers to adapt amid dispute over Labor’s defence overhaul

Lt Gen Simon Stuart says troops will face ‘opportunities and challenges’ but shadow defence minister says army will be weakened by changes

The Guardian - AU

The Defence Strategic Review shifts Australia’s focus north, but what will that mean for the Darwin Port?

Darwin Port has been the subject of fierce national security debate since it was leased to a Chinese-owned company in 2015.

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Defence review release date ‘disgraceful’: Coalition

Releasing the defence strategic review the day before Anzac Day was "disgraceful and disrespectful", the opposition says.

The New Daily

Defence force to ‘re-imagine’ capabilities: Marles

A major review of the Australian Defence Force outlined the need for an overhaul of its capability and focus on long-range strike power for the "missile age".

The New Daily

Retired US admiral who has previously advised Australia on shipbuilding to lead fresh review of navy's warship fleet

The reviews, recommended by the Defence Strategic Review, will ensure that the navy's warship fleet "complements" the new AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines.

ABC News

Reliance on Australia’s military during natural disasters comes at a cost, senator says

Climate change and humanitarian crisis are calling on too many ADF resources which should be reserved for conflict, Tony Sheldon says

The Guardian - AU

‘We do not pose any challenge to any country’: China queries Australian defence revamp

China has hit back at Australia's unveiling of a defence force revamp, saying it's striving for a peaceful region.

The New Daily

The most significant defence review in 40 years positions Australia for complex threats in a changing region

Before today’s release of the government’s defence strategic review, Defence Minister Richard Marles said it would be the most important examination of Australia’s defence capabilities since the 1986 “Dibb Report” authored by Professor Paul Dibb.

The Conversation

Beijing says don’t ‘hype up the so-called China threat narrative’ after Australian criticism

Call comes after Australia’s defence review says activities in South China Sea ‘threaten rules-based order’

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These are the 10 points of tension Australia wants to reconcile with its defence strategic review

As global issues drive regional security concerns, the country also has to balance its defence priorities with domestic pressures

ABC News

Defence force shifts posture to ready Australia for 'missile age', and combat threats further from shore

The federal government announces a major shift in defence's posture as the world enters the "missile age", warning Australia's natural defences have been radically reduced.

ABC News

Australia's military facing significant overhaul as Defence Strategic Review released — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles have responded to the release of the Defence Strategic Review. Look back on Monday's updates.

The Guardian - AU

Opposition says review ‘a cannibalisation’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s defence force is expected to get its biggest overhaul in decades. Here’s what we know so far

The analysis is expected to recommend scaling back funding for some projects while others will be ‘accelerated and expanded’

The New Daily

Precision missiles, budget bombs expected in defence review

Review into Australia’s national defence strategy tipped to recommend new missile purchases and uncover budget bombs.

The New Daily

More details coming soon on plans to revamp Australia’s defence system

Further details will soon be revealed following recommendations Australian Defence Force projects be stripped back immediately to cut costs

AAP

Hard defence cuts on agenda following strategic review

More details are expected following a strategic review of Australia's defence force, recommending a focus on long-range missiles and fewer land vehicles.

The Independent UK

Japanese ship that sank during WWII with 864 Australian soldiers on board found after 81 years

Australia says discovery of WW II shipwreck ends ‘tragic’ maritime chapter

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Says Discovery of WW2 Shipwreck Ends ‘Tragic’ Maritime Chapter

Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship, sunk in World War Two with 864 Australian soldiers on board, had been found in the South China Sea, ending a tragic chapter of the country's history. Marles said the SS Montevideo Maru, an…

Al Jazeera

Explorers find WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died

Japan’s SS Montevideo Maru was sunk in 1942 by a US submarine unaware that more than 1,000 prisoners of war were onboard.

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