https://freerepublic.com/tag/defencemanspending/ en-us Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:16:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4148309/posts CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia needs to spend more money on defense, make its own munitions and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China's military buildup challenges regional security, according to a government-commissioned report released Monday. The Defense Strategic Review supports the so-called AUKUS partnership among Australia, the United States and Britain, which in March announced an agreement to create an Australian fleet of eight submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology. Associated Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4148309/posts#comment Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:16:50 GMT