Dutton plans two-step defence boost as Russia concerns linger

Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login The Coalition will opt for a two-stage approach to increasing defence spending, setting a target above Labor’s trajectory over the forward estimates and a higher goal of reaching at least 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product in the early 2030s.

With national security concerns being heightened over revelations that Russia had tried to get an airbase in Indonesia, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is this week expected to unveil the Coalition’s defence policy in the run-up to Anzac Day. Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login Introducing your Newsfeed Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.



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