Shadow defence minister says ‘fire power’ should be defence priority
Andrew Hastie said that “fire power” should be priority for Australia’s defence capabilities, and even argued that the “Iranian-backed Houthis probably have a better strike capability than the Australian Defence Force”.
He said:
I think fire power is something that we need. We need to be able to deter and hold that risk – a strategic adversary. And I think if you look at what’s happening in Ukraine and elsewhere…