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Donna Demaio: Australian Correspondent on the US demands to up the defence spend
Manage episode 486520241 series 2098280
Australia's refusing to play ball with the US, which is demanding it up its defence spend to 3.5% of GDP as soon as possible.
Australia's currently tracking to lift spending to 2.33% of GDP in the next eight years.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seems to be brushing off the demand.
Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge that Albanese has said what you should do in defence is decide what you need, your capability, and provide for it, and that’s what his Government is doing.
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Manage episode 486520241 series 2098280
Australia's refusing to play ball with the US, which is demanding it up its defence spend to 3.5% of GDP as soon as possible.
Australia's currently tracking to lift spending to 2.33% of GDP in the next eight years.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seems to be brushing off the demand.
Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge that Albanese has said what you should do in defence is decide what you need, your capability, and provide for it, and that’s what his Government is doing.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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