A senior US Senator has told Insiders host David Speers Australia’s level of defence spending is much closer to 3% of GDP, if shipyards and other defence infrastructure is included.
Democrat Chris Coons, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a Congressional delegation to the Australia America Leadership Dialogue in Adelaide.
He backs calls for Australia to spend more on defence, but says some elements haven’t been taken into account.
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