The Australian Defence Force has carried out their first launch of HIMARS long-range missiles on day one of the biennial Talisman Sabre war games with the US. The ADF argues it’s a military technology that could prove crucial if Australia is ever forced to fend off attacks in the country’s north.
This orchestrated display of military might comes as the US ramps up the pressure on Australia to increase defence spending.
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