The Australian Defence Force needs to be ‘armed to the teeth’

Bondi Partners Senior Advisor and retired Major General Fergus McLachlan says Australia needs a “more mobile army”. Defence Minister Richard Marles launched a new National Defence Strategy, which has an investment of an extra $50.3 billion over the next decade. Extra funds will be allocated to longer-range strikes and targeting, including in precision missiles and guided rocket-launch systems. The Defence Minister said the army must become more “amphibious” and mobile to contribute to the security of the region. Mr McLachlan told Sky News Australia that the ADF needs to be “armed to the teeth”.