Budget shows defence’s reliance on US

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F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter A35-001 during the first trans-Pacific flight from Luke Air Force Base, USA to RAAF Base Amberley, Australia. *** Local Caption *** Two F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters conduct the first ever trans-Pacific flight from Luke Air Force Base, United States of America to RAAF Base Amberley, Australia. The aircraft are conducting the longest haul flight for an F-35A to Australia to be displayed for the first time at the Australian International Air Show at Avalon, Victoria.

Today’s rollout of the Australian budget shows the Australian Defence Force has big plans to buy US-made long-range strike capabilities, as Canberra pursues a strategy to deny an adversary easy access to Australia’s area of interest, Breaking Defense reports.

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