Team Infidel
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Washington Times
February 27, 2008
Pg. 11
CANBERRA — Australia has up to $23 billion worth of risky defense projects under way and will rethink several costly purchases, including U.S. fighter planes, Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said today.
"This is a list of projects that are under real risk, real risk in terms of capability and real risk for the Australian taxpayer," the minister told reporters, brandishing a confidential list of troubled military buys.
The center-left Labor government, which won power in November, may dump several projects, including the $6.5 billion purchase by the former conservative government of 24 Super Hornet fighter planes from Boeing.
February 27, 2008
Pg. 11
CANBERRA — Australia has up to $23 billion worth of risky defense projects under way and will rethink several costly purchases, including U.S. fighter planes, Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said today.
"This is a list of projects that are under real risk, real risk in terms of capability and real risk for the Australian taxpayer," the minister told reporters, brandishing a confidential list of troubled military buys.
The center-left Labor government, which won power in November, may dump several projects, including the $6.5 billion purchase by the former conservative government of 24 Super Hornet fighter planes from Boeing.