Military thinktank says plan to deploy ‘yet to be acquired’ weapons would ‘risk further escalation for no prospect of gain’
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Australia’s push to develop and deploy its own missiles lacks credibility as a means to deter conflict unless backed up by US support, a new paper warns.
The report, published by the Australian Army Research Centre, points to the Australian government’s desire to increase the country’s “self-reliance”.
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