The Federal Government is set to announce a major boost to its defence capabilities in northern Australia.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to reveal a $1.1 billion boost for a Royal Australian Air Force base in the Top End. The funds will go towards runway extensions, fuel stockpiles and engineering to support air-to-air refuellers and large aircraft, including US bombers.
The investment significantly steps up Australia's air force capabilities in the Indo-Pacific and signals a more assertive Australia-US posture in wake of China's expansion. The government said the decision to radically upsize the Tindal base would also deliver a “potent air combat capability from the Northern Territory”. Image: News Corp Australia
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