Australia reveals the reason it needs more missiles.

Australian Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy revealed plans today, October 30, to increase the country's missile production.

Minister Conroy said Australia will establish a domestic industry to manufacture long-range guided missiles and other necessary ammunition, according to AFP.

"Why do we need more missiles? Strategic competition between the U.S. and China is a key feature of Australia's security environment. That competition is most intense in our region, the Indo- Pacific ," Conroy emphasized.

Rockets are launched from the U.S. Army's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at a firing range in northern Australia during a joint exercise in 2023.

According to Conroy, Australia will also collaborate with the US defense industry giant Lockheed Martin to produce "GMLRS (Ground-Launched Guided Rocket Systems)," making it one of the first GMLRS production facilities outside the United States.

The aforementioned $200 million "advanced weapons manufacturing complex" will produce up to 4,000 missiles per year. "This is equivalent to more than a quarter of current global GMLRS production and more than 10 times the current needs of the Australian Defence Force," Conroy said.

Australia has also signed a contract with French arms manufacturer Thales to domestically produce M795 artillery rounds, a type of round commonly used in howitzer batteries.

"We all hope that the purchase of new weapons and ammunition is unnecessary. But in a world of crisis and turmoil, a well-equipped military is an essential part of defense. In this context, Australia needs credible military capabilities to support its deterrence strategy by countering intrusion," Minister Conroy emphasized.

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