Australia losing its military advantage: defence expert

A conference in Canberra has been told Australia's military advantage in the Asia Pacific is coming to an end and the country needs to rethink its military structure.

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute conference has heard from its director of operations and capability, Dr Andrew Davies, who says countries in Asia are acquiring more high end military equipment as their economies grow.

"Australia has over the last few decades had an economic advantage over the nations of Asia which we have used to build up a military advantage as well," he said.

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