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More on Hegseth’s call on Australian defence spending
The US Pentagon said this morning defence secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Australia to dramatically increase its military investment in the Indo-Pacific to better align itself with America. The US defence department said the plan would help “maintain peace through strength” in the region, adding:
On defense spending, Secretary Hegseth conveyed that Australia should increase its defense spending to 3.5 percent of its GDP as soon as possible.
What we’ll do is continue to invest in our capability but also our relationships in the region.
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