Australia’s deputy prime minister said the nation will base defense spending on national interest, amid calls by President Donald Trump for U.S. Indo-Pacific allies to increase military budgets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/22/asia-pacific/politics/australia-us-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #defense #budgets #australia #china #donaldtrump #richardmarles #indopacific #asia
