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Australia's conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to increase defense spending to 3% of GDP within a decade, offering the U.S. military greater access to northern Australia. If elected, Dutton's government aims to spend A$21 billion more than Labor on defense over five years, and A$50 billion more over a decade to reach 3% of GDP defense spending.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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