Fed: Nelson says defence expansion under consideration

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2006
Fed: Nelson says defence expansion under consideration

The federal government's tipped to consider whether to expand the Defence Force when
cabinet meets next week.

Defence Minister BRENDAN NELSON has told the Nine Network .. he and the prime minister
are looking at whether the ADF needs to be increased .. because of the force's many commitments.

Dr NELSON says the Defence Force is currently running 10 deployments .. including four
major ones .. with four thousand of the 51 thousand personnel on operations.

AAP RTV mb/es/cp

KEYWORD: AFGHAN AUST NELSON (CANBERRA)

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