Australia is adding more teeth to its arsenal. On August 19, Canberra officially requested the purchase of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units (LwCLU) and related gear from the United States, a deal valued at $97.3 million.

Approved by the US State Department, the proposed sale signals yet another chapter in the rapidly tightening defense cooperation between Washington and one of its closest allies in the Western Pacific.

The request is straightforward but strategically loaded: 161 LwCLUs to bolster Australia’s anti-armor firepower.

For a country already modernizing across land, sea, and air, these portable missile launchers represent a step toward greater battlefield flexibility and a stronger deterrent against regional threats.

Javelins for the Frontline

The Foreign Militar

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