Australian Government Launches $1 Billion Missile Project as Strategic Environment Worsens

Australian Government Launches $1 Billion Missile Project as Strategic Environment Worsens
Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a press conference at Parliament House on March 17, 2021, in Canberra, Australia. Sam Mooy/Getty Images)
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The Australian government is tipping $1 billion into developing its own guided-missile production industry in the face of a worsening strategic environment.

The Morrison government will be partnering with a global arms manufacturer to establish a new facility, estimated to generate $40 billion in local production and export sales over the next 20 years.

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