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It's time for Australia to develop its own guided missiles — otherwise, we'll need to keep asking for the codes

  • Written by Graeme Dunk, PhD Candidate, Australian National University
It's time for Australia to develop its own guided missiles — otherwise, we'll need to keep asking for the codesPrime Minister's Office

Step by step, Australia is inching its way towards more autonomy in defence.

On Wednesday, Defence Minister Peter Dutton was reported to have signalled greater access to US missile technology will be a key test of the US-Australia alliance at a closed meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.

In March Prime...

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