SYDNEY – Australia is about to fabricate missiles for US army forces underneath a joint plan between the shut allies, the Sydney Morning Herald reported late on Friday.
Under the plan, set to be introduced as a part of the annual Australia-US Ministerial (AUSMIN) dialogue, Australia will develop a neighborhood missile manufacturing trade inside two years, the report stated.
Australia’s Defense Department didn’t instantly reply to an emailed request for touch upon the report.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Queensland state for the AUSMIN talks with their Australian counterparts.
Progress on a deal for the US to promote nuclear powered submarines to Australia, regional safety and clear power are the main target of this yr’s dialogue.
It is the primary time Australia has hosted the high-level assembly since 2019 because of the COVID-19 disruption.
Following the two-day talks that finish on Saturday, Defense Minister Richard Marles and Austin are set to journey to north Queensland the place Australian and US army are participating within the ‘Talisman Sabre’ battle video games, together with 11 different nations.
The talks had been overshadowed after an Australian Defense Force (ADF) helicopter taking part in Talisman Sabre crashed into the ocean off the coast of Queensland late on Friday, with no less than 4 individuals onboard feared useless.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated on Saturday morning that the delegates met “with heavy hearts” within the wake of the crash.
“It is this stark reminder of the risk that the men and women who serve us take,” she stated on the talks. —Reuters
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