Minister of Australia: Hope to start manufacturing missiles within two years, and the United States promises to help Australia | Secretary of Defense | United States
According to Reuters on July 29th, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated in Brisbane, Australia that the United States will assist Australia in producing guided multiple rocket systems by 2025.
It is reported that Austin and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken are in Queensland, Australia, to attend the annual Australia US ministerial dialogue with the Australian Defense Minister and Foreign Minister.
Austin said at a press conference, "We are seeking multiple mutually beneficial measures with Australia's defense industry, including a commitment to assist Australia in producing guided multiple rocket systems by 2025."
This is the first time since 2019 that Australia has hosted this high-level meeting interrupted by the COVID-19 epidemic.
▲ On the 29th, US Defense Minister Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Australian Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian and Defense Minister Mars attended the press conference in Brisbane.
According to Agence France Presse on July 29th, Australian officials stated after high-level talks between the United States and Australia on the 29th that the United States will supplement its decreasing weapons inventory by helping Australia develop missile manufacturing and export industries.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Mars told reporters, "We hope to see Australia start manufacturing missiles in two years."
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Mars said, "We are sincerely pleased with the measures currently taken by our country in developing guided weapons and explosives."
According to this plan, Australia will develop a guided multiple rocket launch system.
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin went to Brisbane to announce the news. Before that, they held talks with Mars and Australian Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian.
The United States will cooperate with Australia to help Australia develop its nascent missile industry, thereby opening up a reliable channel for supplying weapons to the US armed forces.
The Ukrainian war has brought heavy pressure to the US military supply chain, gradually depleting its missile and other ammunition inventories.