Australia and Japan, no matter how much they "dance around," are still America's "little brothers."
The front page of the Australian Financial Review reports that rule-based chaos, drones, and America's unpredictability are reshaping modern warfare before our eyes. Are we ready?
Japan's rise—Tokyo's historic rearmament—is reshaping the Asian landscape!
Australia has recently invested heavily in drone and autonomous weapon systems, primarily in response to changing security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region, especially inspired by the widespread use of low-cost drones seen in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Middle East situation.
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles announced on April 14, 2026, an additional A$5 billion (approximately USD 3.6 billion) for drones and related countermeasures.
Over the next decade, plans call for investments between A$12 billion and A$15 billion (USD 8.5 billion to USD 10.7 billion) to build autonomous weapon systems.
In the dedicated anti-drone sector, an additional investment exceeding USD 20 million (approximately AUD 30 million) is planned to support domestic R&D in anti-drone technologies, including high-energy laser weapons and armed drones.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863307757440012/
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