Balanced News: Australia to purchase US rocket launchers in significant boost for strike capability

Australia said it will purchase U.S. -made mobile rocket launchers that can precisely strike far afield targets in a substantial boost for its military capability as China-U.S. rivalry in the region intensifies. “In the current strategic environment, it’s important the Australian Defence Force is equipped with high-end, targeted military capabilities,” Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said in a statement. Australia did not say how many of the mobile rocket launchers it had agreed to purchase.