On February 20, Australia announced plans to build its largest navy since the World War II. Canberra allocated more than $35 billion for the defence project over the next 10 years in a bid to double its warships fleet. The announcement came after a massive build-up of firepower by rivals China and Russia amid growing confrontation with US-led allies. The Royal Australian Navy will expand its fleet of warships from 11 to 26 vessels, the largest since the end of the Second World War. Watch the video to find out how is Australia strengthening its naval force. #australia #china #russia 00:00 – INTRODUCTION 01:30 – AUSTRALIA STRENGTHENING ITS NAVAL FORCE 03:50 – HURDLES IN BOOSTING DEFENCE CAPABILITIES