Australia will take a gamble on a new fleet of drone ships under an $11 billion plan to modernise the Navy.
This plan will see the number of Navy warships more than double in the coming decades from 11 to 26.
Because of several older ships going out of service, Australia’s fleet will shrink first until the early 2030s.
Military experts warn this could leave the nation exposed right as China is rapidly expanding its defence and asserting its influence in the Pacific.
One of the most ambitious parts of this plan is the acquisition of six large drone-style vessels.
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