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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rod McGuirk

Australia boosts military spending as Iran war makes global impact

Australia Defense - (AAP)

The Iran war had greatly complicated the global strategic landscape, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday as he announced a major increase in Australian military spending.

Marles released the latest two-year update of Australia’s defense strategy and said an additional 53 billion Australian dollars ($38 billion) in spending on defense was planned over the next decade.

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