Australia ups defence spend by 40% for ‘dangerous’ world, PM mentions India-China stand-off
- ruby457
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min read
Amid escalating tensions between Australia and China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison Wednesday pushed a new aggressive defence strategy even as he mentioned the ongoing border stand-off between New Delhi and Beijing and rising tensions in the South China Sea.
Enhancing its defence spending by about 40 per cent, Australia released its new 2020 Defence Strategic Update, and Force Structure Plan, under which it mentioned India as one of the main committed partners in the Indo-Pacific.
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