US demands Australia lifts defence spending by $40b a year ‘as soon as possible’

The United States wants Australia to lift spending on defence to about $100 billion a year, with its Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning of a “real and potentially imminent” threat from China. 

​The United States wants Australia to lift spending on defence to about $100 billion a year, with its Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning of a “real and potentially imminent” threat from China.  Defence and National Security, Federal Government, Government and Politics, Defence Forces, Defence Industry Top Stories

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