Dossier
National defence strategy
Coverage of National defence strategy in the Nexus archive.
- Labor to boost defence spending by $53bn over next decade – but plan still short of Donald Trump’s demands
Australia's Labor government plans to increase defense spending by $53 billion over the next decade, raising the budget to 2.4% of GDP. This strategy, to be unveiled by Defense Minister Richard Marles, falls short of U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for 3.5% of GDP.