Analysis: Australia prepares more assertive military stance to deter conflict

[1/2] Airborne troops from Japan, U.S., Britain and Australia take part in a new year joint military drill at Narashino exercise field in Funabashi, east of Tokyo, Japan January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato SYDNEY, April 21 (Reuters) – Australia will outline its defence plans on Monday, and its leaders are previewing a more assertive posture – in which it can strike farther, faster – while working with mid-size allies to reduce tensions as the United States and China square off. The Labor government of Anthony Albanese will lay out those proposals on Monday in response to a wide-ranging and secret…