Has Marles bowed to Trump’s wishes on defence spending? The figures are as clear as mud
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldThe defence minister insists that increases in spending did not happen because of thinktanks, retired generals ‘or washed-up bureaucrats’
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If there’s anyone who knows just how much pressure Donald Trump is heaping on allies to lift defence spending, it’s Richard Marles.
The message was received loud and clear when he met his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in Singapore nearly a year ago.
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