Canberra Long-Range Missile Threat

August 26, 2004

SYDNEY, Australia -- Australia has risked upsetting its regional neighbors with a decision to add long-range stealth missiles to its defense arsenal.

Minister for Defense Robert Hill announced on Thursday that Australia's fighter and patrol jets will be equipped with missiles capable of destroying land and sea targets up to 400 kilometers (250 miles) away.

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