Munich | Australia could be drafted deeper into Europe’s scramble to restock its armies as the Russia-Ukraine war saps the Continent of arms and ammunition, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says.
While in Germany for the Munich Security Conference (MSC), Mr Conroy met European defence procurement ministers and also the major German arms maker Rheinmetall, whose Queensland-based operations could even play a role.
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