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Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for air warfare

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Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for air warfare

17th April 2026

The Australian government’s 2026 National Defence Strategy has unveiled a major spending uplift planned for the Royal Australian Air Force, focused on upgrading its air combat and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as upping investment in uncrewed aerial systems.

Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for naval warfare

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Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for naval warfare

17th April 2026

The 2026 Integrated Investment Program allocates up to A$130 billion for undersea warfare, committing the Royal Australian Navy to nuclear-powered submarines, autonomous platforms and an expanded surface combatant fleet over the next decade.

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Russia’s new 3M22 Tsirkon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile is still in preliminary testing currently being carried out by its manufacturer NPO Mashinostroenya, with first flights …

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China has been running a secretive military base in Tajikistan, just 14km from the Wakhan Corridor and the border with Afghanistan, for at least the …

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A giant submarine deal between France and Australia is the latest sign of deepening relations between the two countries, which are being driven together by …

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Export power Germany has long had a troubled relationship with selling arms abroad, a legacy of its dark history that is now spelling deep discord …

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