BLUF

Australia and the United States have signed a Joint Statement of Intent to co-produce guided weapons, establishing a joint office and advancing sovereign missile manufacturing under Australia’s $21 billion GWEO Enterprise.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the strategic significance of the Australia–US partnership in developing sovereign guided weapons and strengthening deterrence capabilities.
  • Recognise the industrial, economic, and strategic benefits of the GWEO Enterprise for national resilience and defence readiness.
  • Appreciate how interoperability and co-production initiatives like GMLRS and PrSM deepen alliance cooperation and contribute to collective regional security.
READ: Australia, US move toward co-producing guided weapons

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