Australia's Defense Reform Prioritizes Long-Range Missiles Amid China's Build-up.

Australia needs to increase its defense spending, produce its own munitions, and have the ability to strike targets at a greater distance to cope with regional security challenges, according to a government-commissioned review. The report points to China's military buildup as a growing security threat and recommends establishing domestic production and accelerated acquisition of long-range strike and guided weapons. The review also calls for closer military cooperation with the US, Japan, India, Pacific and Southeast Asian nations, and the development of cyber and space defense capabilities. The government should spend more on defense than the current expenditure of 2% of GDP, it says.