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Location : Wasted Space Job/hobbies : Cayman Islands Actuary
| Subject: OZschwitz: Department of Defence's budgeting and execution is the worst in the federal government Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:48 pm | |
| THE United States doubts Australia's ability to pay for its biggest military build-up since World War II, with one of the nation's most senior defence officials unable to explain how costings in the defence white paper were made.
A confidential cable from the US embassy in Canberra on August 14 last year suggests Australia may have to sell Defence real estate and delay the purchase of new military equipment to meet the budgetary requirements of the May 2009 white paper.
The policy document called for 12 new long-range submarines, eight new frigates and up to 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as items required to ensure stability in the Asia-Pacific region and contain China's growing influence.
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