I doubt it would be an exaggeration to say October 2024 will be remembered as one of the most eventful and dramatic months of this year, if not the past few years.
‘Our security comes first’: Australia’s renewed support for Ukraine sits uncomfortably amid the cost of living crisis, concerns about the ADF’s future
Although the escalation pattern progresses, it seems all sides involved in the confrontation are attempting to contain it to a certain extent. Still, the West is not prepared to walk away to leave Kyiv to its own fate, at least not until the tight presidential race for the White House reaches its finish line.As part of this ongoing effort, Canberra announced earlier this month that it would gift 49 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine valued at approximately $245 million.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra.
Kim Jong Un’s latest body moves along the 38th parallel highlight the risks of an uncontrolled escalation in the area where tensions are a permanent state of affairs. Finally, China’s offensive manoeuvres on October 14-15 around Taiwan involving 26 warships and 153 aircraft highlight risks of another escalation over a contested geopolitical space.The ADF’s modernisation design has been focusing on giving the force’s compact state-of-the-art armaments the ability to meet its current and future operational needs.
With risks of a major conflict in the Indo-Pacific growing, Canberra should prioritise building up our national defence capability by applying a multi-vectoral approach .
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