Foreign Soldiers ‘An Option’ to Boost Australian Defence Numbers

Residents of Pacific nations could be allowed to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under a proposal to boost military numbers. Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh said the government was considering ways to grow Australia’s armed forces amid recruitment issues. An option was to allow people from foreign countries to serve. “We are certainly looking at all options that we need to look at in terms of how we can grow our defence force, and that includes looking at how we might be able to grow it from friendly forces from other countries,” he told ABC Radio on Friday. “(It includes) looking at opportunities for people to come to Australia, or who are already in Australia from other countries to join our defence force.”...