Australia’s plan for long-range missiles would not deter aggressors without support from US
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6DYH5)
Military thinktank says plan to deploy yet to be acquired' weapons would risk further escalation for no prospect of gain'
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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