Senior Australian military commanders and defense experts have stressed the urgent need for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to integrate killer drones into their arsenal to maintain combat effectiveness on the modern battlefield, especially as the Army's new $13bn armoured vehicle fleet could be vulnerable without them. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaffirmed Australia's role as the 'security partner of choice' for Papua New Guinea amid reports of the nation discussing a security deal with China. The call for a drone-enabled ADF coincides with concerns over potential security pacts between China and Pacific Island nations, which could shift the regional balance of power.
Fears are growing that Papua New Guinea will form a security pact with China, leaving Australia in a dangerous position, says The Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan. https://t.co/YSG0QIOcGE
There is no branch of the Australian Defence Force that has an armed drone, says The Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan. https://t.co/lGI6uIhH3U
The Army’s new $13bn armoured vehicle fleet will be vulnerable to killer drones without major upgrades to protect Australian personnel from the growing battlefield threat: https://t.co/kiLHIaJxOZ https://t.co/yc2ImSnUhb
New Zealand will start talks with Australia about cooperating with the AUKUS trilateral defense partnership, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said, adding Washington needed to do more in the Pacific to counter other political influences there https://t.co/sm8W8XggTS https://t.co/XvoJ7mGlqn
Former foreign minister Bob Carr has sounded the alarm of the risk of Australia being dragged into a war between China and the US, calling for the government to push for a major shift in foreign policy. https://t.co/xmwFRJ6xC3
Wow, 2 former Australia Foreign Ministers signed this (Bob Carr and Gareth Evans), calling for détente between the US and China: "We, the undersigned, call for Australia to support the goal of détente – a genuine balance of power between the United States and China, designed to… https://t.co/8KZIvp8d6X
China and the US are playing nice for now but flashpoints remain. They must agree to peace | Bob Carr and Gareth Evans https://t.co/2Q4HwquQJR "So we, and our fellow 50 Australian signatories, believe that it is time for the US and China to enter into a comprehensive new detente"
Former Victorian Liberal Party president Michael Kroger says it is embarrassing that Australian troops are at risk due to the lack of unmanned drones in our military. https://t.co/M7l6JP1fxr
A former army chief has delivered a fiery demand to the government to invest in lethal drone defence capabilities to ensure the ADF is prepared for the realities of modern warfare. https://t.co/Egnt0kP42e
Two of the army’s most respected minds warn Australian troops will be exposed on the battlefield unless Defence urgently brings killer drones into service: https://t.co/WuKO1V0ENN https://t.co/jEykK4KqMt
Australia is the ‘security partner of choice’ for neighboring Papua New Guinea, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, after the biggest Pacific Island nation said China was seeking a policing and security deal https://t.co/BL8OYnUCUW
⚠️ AUSTRALIA THE 'SECURITY PARTNER OF CHOICE' IN SOUTH PACIFIC - PM ALBANESE (Reuters) Australia is the "security partner of choice" for neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG), Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, after the biggest Pacific Island nation said China… https://t.co/V9lE2fWKEv
USSC Foreign Policy and Defence Director Professor Peter Dean has urged the ADF to take a “calibrated approach” to calls for the ADF to acquire killer drones. https://t.co/5VEe3KyN23
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia remains “the security partner of choice for Papua New Guinea” despite reports PNG is in talks with China on a potential security deal. https://t.co/5I7jnBK038
Two of Australia’s most respected military commanders say Defence needs to urgently get killer drones into service to give Australian forces a fighting chance on the modern battlefield. What's your view? https://t.co/WuKO1V0ENN https://t.co/TohC2ejIzL