Brisbane Times
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Hegseth notes Australia’s defence spending hike, says there’s more to do
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth praised Australia's defence spending increase but signalled more is needed to achieve "model ally" status in the Indo-Pacific. Hegseth confirmed the US military campaign in Iran cost at least $25 billion and criticized Democrats for calling the two-month-old operation a "quagmire." Australia committed to spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence by 2033.
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