Australia is building a billion-dollar arms export industry. This is how weapons can fall in the wrong hands
- Written by Megan Price, Sessional Lecturer, The University of Queensland
Since 2018, Australia has been seeking to become a top ten global defence exporter.
Its main exports are products and components that fit into broader global supply chains for weapons and weapons systems. For example, the government boasts there isn’t a single F-35 fighter jet production operation that doesn’t feature Australian-made...





