Australia’s sea-mine purchases aim to counter Chinese basing plans in region, experts say

Summary

Seth Robson writing in Stars and Stripes, makes the following points:

• Cost of up to $698 million to buy "a substantial number" of European-made mines.
• Able to be deployed by ship, submarine or air.
• Should protect the maritime approaches to northern Australia and passageways in the Western Pacific.
• Part of a comprehensive approach includes missile defence and cyber security.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Sea mines: the asymmetrical weapon Australia must have. - The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• JAN 2023 Australia to fast-track purchase of high-tech sea mines to protect ports, trade routes-ABC News
• JAN 2023 Australia buys ‘potent and powerful’ sea mines to deter China-SMH

Source Information: 

• Article Source:  Stars and Stripes | The U.S. military's independent news source
• .Media Check:  Stars and Stripes - Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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