Has Marles bowed to Trump’s wishes on defence spending? The figures are as clear as mud
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-04-16 19:59 UTC+10:00
Section: Aukus
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Military & Defence, Tax & Budget, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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The defence minister insists that increases in spending did not happen because of thinktanks, retired generals ‘or washed-up bureaucrats’
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