The new Australian government will spend a total of $1 billion on sea mines, focusing mainly on China.
“Australia must protect its coastline with powerful sea mines to prevent China and other potential aggressors from sending warships and submarines into Australian waters,” the Times of London notes in an article, stressing that for the first time since the Vietnam War, Australia has invested heavily in underwater explosives.
According to Australian 9News, the investment is expected to reach $1 billion.
According to the Times, 9News
Source: Kathimerini
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