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作成日: 2023/04/26 07:20

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Australia has said it will make a major shift in its defense policy which its prime minister calls &quot;the most significant since the Second World War.&quot; The move is seen as an attempt to counter China&#039;s growing maritime assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
                
&quot;We must build and strengthen our security by seeking to shape the future rather than waiting for the future to shape us,&quot; said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who has been examining the defense strategy since he took office last year.
                
His government released its Defense Strategic Review on Monday, which prioritizes Australia&#039;s ability to precisely strike targets at longer ranges.
                
The report said the government should accelerate its acquisition of US-made HIMARS rocket systems which have proven effective in the Ukraine conflict. The government said acquiring precision strike missiles will expand the army&#039;s maximum weapon range more than tenfold, from 40 kilometers to over 500 kilometers.
                
Australia also plans to get a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS security pact with the US and Britain. The strategic review said this will transform the navy&#039;s capability.
                
The report cited the potential for conflict in the Indo-Pacific due to intense competition between the US and China. It stressed Australia&#039;s need to improve its ability to operate from the country&#039;s northern bases.
                
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson had harsh words for the strategy&#039;s motives.
                
Mao Ning said, &quot;We hope some countries will stop using China as an excuse to boost their militaries, and do not hype baseless Chinese threat theories.&quot;
                
Mao said China has always pursued a defensive national defense policy, and it does not pose a threat to any country.

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