Slightly further afield...
In The Guardian -
Australia to acquire long-range missiles as PM warns of dangerous post-Covid-19 world
Snip:-
Australia’s defence force is set to acquire long-range missiles and research hypersonic weapons systems, as
Scott Morrison warns the country to prepare for a more dangerous post-Covid-19 world and an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific region.
The Australian prime minister will use a speech on Wednesday to outline a more muscular defence posture, arguing the ADF needs “stronger deterrence capabilities” as the Indo-Pacific becomes “the focus of the dominant global contest of our age” amid tensions between
China and the United States.
Morrison will reveal a pledge to spend $270bn on new and upgraded defence capabilities over the next decade – a substantial increase from the $195bn committed in the 10 years from 2016
when the last defence white paper was released, although it covers a later time period.