The Federal government has just released its Defense Strategic Review, with a greater focus on long-range missiles and upgrading northern Australia’s military.

Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies at Australian National University Professor John Blaxland told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live Australia’s military is no match for China.

“What we’re now facing is more akin to the challenges that our grandparents were getting used to… back in the late 1930s,” said Professor Blaxland.

“We have a boutique defence force… we’re not really in a position to expand quickly.” 

Press PLAY below to hear how Australia is preparing for war

Image by Yuri Ramsey from the Australian Defence Force via Getty Images