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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said It is the largest fleet that the country will have since the end of the Second World War. — Reuters pic
SYDNEY, Feb 20 — Australia today outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defence spending by an additional US$7 billion (RM33.5 billion), in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race.
Under the plan, Australia will get a navy of 26 major surface combatant ships, up from 11 today.
“It is the largest fleet that we will have since the end of the Second World War,” said Defence Minister Richard Marles.
Australia will build six Hunter class frigates, 11 general-purpose frigates and six state-of-the-art surface warships that do not need to be crewed.
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At least some of the fleet will be armed with Tomahawk missiles capable of carrying out long-range stand-off strikes on targets deep inside enemy territory — a major deterrent capability.
The announcement comes after a massive build-up of firepower by rivals China and Russia, and amid growing confrontation between nervous US-led allies and increasingly bellicose authoritarian governments.
The plan would see Australia increase its defence spending to 2.4 per cent of gross domestic product, above the two per cent target set by its Nato allies.
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Some of the ships will be built in Adelaide, ensuring more than 3,000 jobs, but some will be sourced from US designs and a still undecided design from Spain, Germany, South Korea and Japan. — AFP
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