As a middle power with just 27 million inhabitants, Australia has quite an impressively equipped military. Its 2024/25 defence budget allocated a record A$55.7 billion (US$36.8 billion), up 6.3% from the preceding year, and this included A$16.7 billion for new acquisitions. Before examining what future requirements the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has, it is useful […]
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