We must prepare for worst-case scenario, warns departing Defence chief
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-09 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Defence, Asia, Military & Defence, Australia, China, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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China should be less secretive about its increasingly assertive and at times dangerous military activities, the nation’s outgoing defence chief has urged as he argues the Australian military must spend taxpayer money more wisely to justify extra funding.
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