US defense secretary Pete Hegseth calls for Australia to boost annual military spend by tens of billions ‘as soon as possible’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has again sidestepped US calls for Australia to drastically increase its defence budget, now by about $40bn more each year, amid warnings from the Trump administration over China’s plans.The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, met Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles over the weekend in Singapore as part of the Shangri-la Dialogue.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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