In this photo provided by the Australian Defense Force, recruits march on to the parade ground during their graduation ceremony on April 26, 2024, at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School at HMAS Cerberus, in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said Tuesday, June 4, 2024, that he wants to build a defense force that can resist foreign coercion through blocked trade routes as Australia relaxes recruitment rules in a bid to boost troop numbers. (LSIS Sittichai Sakonpoonpol/Australian Defense Force via AP)
In this photo provided by the Australian Defense Force, students climb a wall at the Recruit Training Unit course at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base in Wagga, Australia, on Feb. 23, 2024. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said Tuesday, June 4, 2024, that he wants to build a defense force that can resist foreign coercion through blocked trade routes as Australia relaxes recruitment rules in a bid to boost troop numbers. (Australian Defense Force via AP)