Former Labor MP Michael Danby says to “cling close” to America and acquire the technologies which will enable Australia to “stand-off” any future threat from China.
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“We have to continue this fantastic cooperation that started between Japan, the United States, India and us in cyber, in defence cooperation, in advanced technologies,” Mr Danby told Sky News host Amanda Stoker.“This defence review had better get things right this February with the acquiring of new advanced weapons and technologies that will enable us to stand off any future military threat from China.
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