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Australia upgrades air defences as regional arms race ramps up

Published 3 March 2023, 6:55 am
Australia is unveiling its latest defence purchases at the nation's international air show, promising bolstered long range protection of the nation's north and the pacific. The show of military strength from dozens of countries comes as new research suggests China is leading the world in technological development, with the risk the communist nation could monopolise some areas completely.
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