A former army chief blasts the Albanese government's approach to defence, warning Australia's military is now less capable and ready for potential threats than when Labor first came to office.
A former army chief has blasted the Albanese government's approach to defence, warning Australia's military is now less capable and ready for potential threats than when Labor first came to office.A retired army chief says the government's military decisions are "ripping the heart out of defence"the response to the Defence Strategic Review
"The mandated cuts — and these are cuts to the allocated budget — are ripping the heart out of defence," he said. General Leahy, who is now a University of Canberra professor, says he's worried for the army's future because it will be less capable and ready to provide governments with a range of military options.The Israel-Gaza war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine could become "strategic distractions" for the United States, a senior US military figure warns, saying a dangerous world creates circumstances that can strain resources.
This year, naval representatives from more than 40 nations are taking part in the Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference, along with more than 800 defence companies."We don't have a defence relationship with either China or Russia," Vice Admiral Mark Hammond told the ABC.
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