Australia has entered its largest single protection export deal up to now of over 1 billion Australian {dollars} ($664.5 million) with Germany to provide armored automobiles, mentioned the nation’s prime minister on Thursday.
In a joint assertion with Defense Minister Richard Marles, Anthony Albanese mentioned that underneath the deal, Australia will provide 100 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier automobiles “built by Rheinmetall at its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Redbank, Queensland … for use by the German Army.”
Last 12 months, the 2 international locations signed the settlement throughout Albanese’s go to to Berlin, and now the German parliament has accepted it.
Last month, Australia additionally introduced it was constructing the most important navy since World War II whereas spending over $7 billion to double the dimensions of its fleets of main warships and modernize its navy.
In 2021, Australia, the U.S., and UK introduced the formation of AUKUS, a trilateral safety treaty for the Indo-Pacific area. It is primarily supposed for China, which has been extra assertive within the area.
Last March, former Prime Minister Paul Keating slammed Albanese’s authorities over the AUKUS deal, claiming it was meant to have the U.S. provide nuclear submarines for joint operations in opposition to China.
Source: www.anews.com.tr