#Canberra has surged defense spending in recent years, buying fleets of #submarines, #jets and scores of #FightingVehicles to meet mounting regional tensions.

But it has struggled to find enough #pilots, #mariners and #troops to operate and maintain them. #asiapacific

Short on troops, #Australia opens military to non-citizens
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/238595/short-on-troops-australia-opens-military-to-non-citizens#ixzz8cBEDEdNE