Australia's military troops could soon be on the march.
Labor is promising to review where the nation's soldiers are stationed as one of its first acts in government, if it wins the federal election on May 18.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is promising to put the Pacific front and centre during what could be the first "force posture" review since 2012.
"We now face the most challenging set of strategic circumstances since the Second World War," Mr Shorten said on Tuesday.
"The review will consider whether the Australian Defence Force personnel, infrastructure and assets are correctly geographically positioned to meet our future strategic challenges."
Labor and the coalition generally maintain a bipartisan footing on military matters.
But less than three weeks out from the federal poll, Labor is starting to change tack, accusing the Liberals of making defence decisions that help their personal political interests, rather than the nation's.
"A Shorten Labor government will give Australia a government which makes decisions in our national interest," the opposition leader said.
"The Liberals would give us their fifth defence minister in six years."
