Australia Engaging With SAF After They Offer Military Support For Bushfire Crisis
Bushfires in Australia have burnt more than 60,000 sq km of land. More than 20 people and almost half a billion animals have reportedly been killed in the crisis.
On 5 Jan, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was “engaging with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the New Zealand Defence Force” after offers of support from both countries, reports Channel NewsAsia.
SAF offers military support to Australia
Mr Morrison revealed that both the New Zealand Defence Force and the SAF had offered military support.
Australia and Singapore are currently working together to see what measures they can take to mitigate the crisis.
Aussie PM called on army reservists
The situation in Australia has gotten bad enough that army reservists have been deployed.
Mr Morrison issued a call-up of army reservists to assist the firefighters, which has never been done before.
Mr Morrison asserted that the call-up was because the crisis had escalated to another level.
That step was taken as a consequence of the sheer scale that had moved beyond what is the reasonable expectation of any agency…
Australian firefighters who are putting their lives at risk to put the bushfires out have been criticising the PM for his management of the crisis, reports CNA.
Hope crisis will end soon
We hope that any support rendered can help with the bushfire crisis, and that Australia will be able to recover from these harrowing times. You can click here to find out how you can help our Australian friends.
Kudos to all those working hard and risking their lives to put out the fires.
MS News offers our deepest condolences to the families of those who passed away because of the fires.
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