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- Title
AUSTRALIA'S INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION SUFFERS.
- Authors
BERGMANN, KYM
- Abstract
The article reports on the progress of the LAND 17 project by the Australian Army wherein proposed is the supply of 18 highly mobile 155 millimeter armored units from Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd. Noted is that the cancellation of the contract concerning the Self Propelled Howitzer (SPH) had infuriated South Korea, prompting Prime Minister Tony Abbot to issue an apology on April 8, 2014. Indicated was that the scenario served as an unfortunate episode of the diplomacy of the former government.
- Subjects
MILITARY spending; HOWITZERS; DEFENSE industries; MILITARY readiness &; economics; MILITARY budgets; HANWHA Techwin Co. Ltd.; ABBOTT, Tony, 1957-; AUSTRALIA. Australian Army; PUBLIC spending
- Publication
Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter, 2014, Vol 40, Issue 5, p20
- ISSN
1446-6880
- Publication type
Article