Senator James Paterson joined Gary Hardgrave to sound the alarm on Australia’s depleted surface fleet, claiming our warships lack the modern defences needed to survive a drone-filled battlefield. 

He argued that without urgent investment in sovereign manufacturing, the nation remains a "sitting duck" reliant on allies who are growing tired of doing the heavy lifting.

Senator James Paterson joined Gary Hardgrave to sound the alarm on Australia&rsquo;s depleted surface fleet, claiming our warships lack the modern defences needed to survive a drone-filled battlefield. 
He argued that without urgent investment in sovereign manufacturing, the nation remains a "sitting duck" reliant on allies who are growing tired of doing the heavy lifting.

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4BC Drive with Gary Hardgrave

Shadow Defense Minister warns Australia’s "shrinking" Navy can’t defend itself

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