The Royal Australian Navy is ill-equipped to project fixed-wing naval aviation power across the globe. Purchasing an aircraft carrier or overhauling the Canberra Class LHD's would allow the RAN to regain the glory left behind by the decommissioning of HMAS Melbourne, and it's aircrews. The RAAF is retiring F/A 18 hornets, which with some adjustments, would be ideal for naval use. We can reuse these, rather than sell them onto other countries. Australia needs to be able to hold its own, not just depend on the United States.

Possible Solutions

Purchasing United States Nimitz class carrier (when they are replaced by Ford-class carriers), America Class LHD, Queen Elizabeth Class carrier, newly built Juan Carlos class (F35B capable) or Cavour(Italy's carrier)

Retrofit the existing Canberra Class LHD's to support F-35B's.

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