(Canberra Comprehensive Electric) Australia's defense expenditure in the next 10 years will increase by 40%to purchase long -range military assets for the Pacific region in India.
Australian Prime Minister Morrison pointed out on Wednesday that the government decided to spend 270 billion Australian dollars (about S $ 260 billion) in the next 10 years to strengthen the long -range strike capabilities of sea, land, and air.
Buy the US $ 800 million remote anti -ship missiles worth 800 million Australian dollars
He said that Australia would first purchase 200 long -range anti -ship missiles worth 800 million AUD 800 million (about 770 million yuan), while considering the development speed of at least five times the speed of the high -speed supersonic missile.
Australia promised in 2016 that the next 10 years of defense expenditure will reach A $ 195 billion (about S $ 187 billion).
Morrison shows that Australia will shift its military focus to the Pacific region of India and states that the region will become a epicenter of strategic competition in the future, and the risks of strategic mistakes and conflicts are rising significantly.
He said that although Australia is still focusing on the epidemic of crown disease, it must also be prepared for a more poor, dangerous and chaotic world after the epidemic.We want India's Pacific region to have no coercion and hegemony.In this area, we want all countries, regardless of size, can contact each other freely, and all comply with international rules and specifications.
Although he has no name, he generally believes that the strong posture in Australia is to cope with the challenges brought about by China's rise in the Pacific of India.Morrison's remarks are deemed to be a signal MDASH; mdash; Canberra is more confident when dealing with Beijing, while reducing dependence on the United States.
The decision of Morrison greatly changed the direction of Australian defense policy, making the national defense budget 40%higher than in 2016, which is equivalent to 2%of GDP (GDP).This is in line with the United States' requirements for allies including Australia; US President Trump has accused allies of seeking the protection of Washington as granted, so it requires the allies to use 2%of GDP for national defense expenses.
Australia's move is also regarded as a practical action to confront China by the outside world.Although China is the largest trading partner in Australia, the two countries have been competing in the Pacific region in recent years, expanding their influence in the region.
After the global outbreak of the crown disease, Australia had requested the investigation of the source of coronary virus with other countries, causing dissatisfaction in China.Australia has recently announced that the government and private enterprises have been attacked by a national -level hacking. Although they have not stated, they are generally suspected that it has recently done a bad relationship with Australia.Commodities, etc., have gradually made Sino -Australian relations gradually low.
