Former Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston (L) hands the Defence Strategic Review report to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on 14 February 2023. The public version was made available on 24 April (Defence Images)
Sounding the alarm that the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal will eat into non-naval priorities, the former head of the Australian Defence Force today called for a significant boost in defense spending, up to 3 percent of GDP, Breaking Defense reports.