In case you people need reminding - the RAN has for many years...

In case you people need reminding - the RAN has for many years deployed war-ships in the Middle east in harms way.
Just recently our RAAF has been active in Europe
RAAF E-7A Wedgetail on its way home after Ukraine support missionwritten by Robert Dougherty |April 2, 2024
https://australianaviation.com.au/2024/04/raaf-e-7a-wedgetail-on-its-way-home-after-ukraine-support-mission/

I doubt our defence personnel would be too shocked to learn that their jobs might require them to be in harms way on behalf of Australia.
We are hoping the Brits & US will sortie their Nuc Subs through our region -
I think my suggestion re our F-35's is exactly in line with "stepping up to do our share" with our Allies - against the Russian, Iran+proxies, China, Norks assholes of the planet.