Well they already provide parts to kill babies in Gaza so why not?
Australia Touted As Future Weapons Supplier For US Under $21 Billion Plan: Report
Australia could become a supplier of weapons and munitions for the United States under a new radical proposal designed to better equip the world’s largest military to deal with any threat in the Indo-Pacific.
The Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Enterprise, developed in partnership with the United States, is geared towards building local production facilities for missiles and munitions in Australia.
Launched in 2021, the project is backed by a government commitment of $16–21 billion over the next decade.
Despite some progress—including the release of the Australian government’s GWEO Plan in late 2024—the project still faces obstacles.
As a result, its growth has not kept pace with the region’s worsening security situation, according to the new report titled, “Partnering for forward deterrence in the Indo-Pacific: Overcoming barriers to U.S.-Australia cooperation on Australia’s GWEO Enterprise,” by the University of Sydney’s U.S. Studies Center.
Recommendations for US and Australia
The report, led by Dr Cynthia R. Cook, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, urges the U.S. government to recognise the value of putting more resources into the GWEO.
The report suggests it could be “a potentially important solution to U.S. munitions shortfalls”—not by replacing the American industrial base, but by expanding it and incorporating Australia into it
For Australia, such a scheme could build U.S. confidence in Australian strategic and industrial capabilities, and advance regulatory reform.
The report also highlights the need to map out the munitions supply chain and identify its weaknesses for this to work.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/australia-touted-future-weapons-supplier-us-under-21-billion-plan-report