Australia Must Increase its de

Australia Must Increase Its Defence As we enter the 21st century we can see that countries all over the world spend large amounts of money on their defence. The United States of America alone spends around $450 billion annually on defence (pg 49, Defence Review 2000). This essay examines the three Australian armed forces, namely the navy, the air force and the military to see what improvements they require, in order to protect themselves in the new century. …

…can gather that Australia is certainly lacking in its defence. It needs to improve its air force, navy and significantly increase the size of the land force. Australia needs to be aware of possible threats from Southeast Asian countries and take steps to prevent these threats from becoming a reality. It cannot depend on the United States to act like its big brother, instead, it needs to be self-reliant. Australia needs a stronger military force!