Australia Unveils New Defence Strategy, With Eye On 'Coercive' China

Summary

1. The document suggests a massive increase in defence spending.
2. Australia considered vulnerable to trade ‘strangling’.
3. A focus on building a deterrent defence force.
4. Plans to develop triple key missile capabilities and a large surface combatant fleet.

References

• Media Check: Barron's - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY) 
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.