Australia's PM: US Military Can't Protect Australia

Australia Cites China, India, As Reasons For A Major Military Buildup -- Christian Science Monitor

Prime Minister Rudd proposes $72 billion in new spending. US military can't protect it, say analysts.

Almost two decades after the end of the cold war, a new arms race may be under way in the Pacific. Responding to the expansion of China's military, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd sparked a storm of controversy on Saturday when he released a report calling for a $72 billion expansion of the military over the next 20 years.

Among other upgrades, Australia would purchase 100 F-35 fighter jets, 12 hunter-killer submarines, 46 Tiger helicopters, and 100 armored vehicles, while also investing in cyber and electronic warfare technologies, according to the 140-page report titled "Defending Australia in the Asia-Pacific Century: Force 2030."

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My Comment: Australia is accepting the changing situation in Asia .... with National Security being on the top of this new agenda.