Defence strategic review warns new threats require a reshaping of military capacity
Defence force must be more focused on maritime and amphibious missions
It recommends purchasing more missiles, fewer vehicles; and bolstering northern bases
Defence spending will rise above 2pc of GDP over the next decade
Australia needs a Defence Force focused on maritime and amphibious missions and armed with long-range strike weapons, the biggest review of the country’s defence strategy in 35 years has found.
While acknowledging there is only a “remote possibility” of a continental invasion, the Defence Strategic Review issues a blunt warning that “the threat of the use of military force or coercion against Australia does not require invasion”.
