Canberra plans &#39;lethal&#39; air force
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Australia is to spend up to A$450m (US$320m) on cruise missiles to give its military the &quot;most lethal capacity&quot; for air combat in the region.
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Australia would order a pre-emptive strike in another country to stop a terrorist attack at home, Prime Minister John Howard said.
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Prime Minister John Howard has said he would commit troops to future US-led military actions only on merit, with the government to focus firmly on Asia.
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Australia announced a cruise missile programme to give it the region's "most lethal" air combat capacity, a move that further strained awkward relations with Indonesia.
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The rapidly growing kangaroo population in Canberra, Australia's capital, has become such a public safety issue that scientists have devised a plan to curb the animals' numbers with a contraceptive pill.
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SYDNEY: An expert on weapons of mass destruction warned Prime Minister John Howard last year against going to war with Iraq, arguing it would make Australia a bigger terrorist target, a press report says.
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Australia is to spend A$48m (US$35m) increasing security against possible terrorist threats at regional airports around the country.
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Prime Minister John Howard is to commit Australian troops in Iraq to a new and more risky role when the Japanese military engineers they are guarding are withdrawn.
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SYDNEY,  - Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a plan for &quot;flying squads&quot; of police to stop terrorist attacks in the region, stressing he would not hesitate to order a pre-emptive strike overseas if needed to protect Australia.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Fresh from winning a fourth term in office, Australian Prime Minister John Howard renewed his commitment Wednesday to the principle of launching pre-emptive strikes on terror cells in neighbouring Asian nations, but said they probably wouldn't be needed.
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CANBERRA, Australia  - Australia plans to create  what it believes will be the most lethal force of fighter jets  in Southeast Asia by equipping its aircraft with long-range  missiles in a move critics said could antagonize neighbors.
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Australia's government says it is spending up to $450m on cruise missiles to boost its air force.
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SYDNEY : Australia announced a cruise missile programme to give it the region&#39;s &quot;most lethal&quot; air combat capacity, a move that further strained awkward relations with Indonesia.
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Rapid-response Swat police teams will be on standby for terror threats at Australia&#39;s small rural airports under the Government&#39;s new security plans.
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Prime Minister John Howard says he is confident Australia&#39;s neighbours will understand the Government&#39;s decision to purchase long-range cruise missiles.
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The Pentagon has told the White House and Congress that it plans sharp cuts in the Air Force's program for the F/A-22.
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Australian airline Qantas unveils plans to open a pilot training unit to meet demand in the Asia Pacific region.