Australia Needs Its Own Marine Corps to Combat China Threat: Defence Analyst

U.S. and Australian special operations forces (SOF) conduct a high-altitude low-opening (HALO) parachute jump from a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-27J Spartan of the 35 Squadron during Talisman Sabre in Queensland, Australia, July 17, 2019. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise that tests the two forces combat training, readiness and interoperability. U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Nicole Rogge

Australia should begin setting up a marine corps to tackle any potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific where amphibious warfare could take centre stage, according to a defence industry expert.

Lincoln Parker, chair of the Liberal Party’s Defence and National Security Policy Branch, said Australia could learn from Japan and the United States in setting up the fourth branch of its armed forces.