Australian Military a ‘One-Shot Defence Force’: Senator Warns
Five Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tanks from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) cast long shadows during Exercise Diamond Catalyst at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. TPR Jonathan Goedhart/ADF
Federal Senator Jim Molan has warned Australians against complacency, saying there is a need to be prepared for conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.
He made the comments to Emeritus Professor of Law David Flint in an episode of Australia Calling, saying Australia’s defence force could not sustain a prolonged conflict.
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