Australia Says It Will Base Defense Spending on Country’s Needs

Australia says it will base defense spending on country’s needs

Defense Minister Richard Marles will join NATO leaders for meetings in the coming week at the Hague, where he said a conversation on the issue is expected.

Australia Says It Will Base Defense Spending on Country’s Needs

Australia’s deputy prime minister said the nation will base defense spending on national interest, amid calls by President Donald Trump for US Indo-Pacific allies to increase military budgets.