Australia to pour extra $2 billion into drones after Iran, Ukraine conflicts | ABC NEWS
Billions of dollars in new or redirected funding will go into drones and counter-drone measures over the next 10 years.
The federal government says the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have highlighted the increasing role of drones in warfare.
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