Australia to prioritise long-range strike capability in defence shakeup

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese participates in a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) at Navy Gateway Inns and Suites, in San Diego, California U.S., March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday his government had accepted the key findings of a review recommending the biggest shakeup of Australia's defence since the end of the Second World War.

Australia's defence will prioritise long-range precision strike capability and domestic manufacturing of guided weapons, the review said.

(Reporting by Kirsty Needham; Editing by Praveen Menon)