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Japanese Assault Amphibious Vehicles come ashore during a joint exercise between the Australian Defence Force and the United States Armed forces in Bowen, Australia [File: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images] Within days of each other, two key United States allies - Australia and Japan - announced their intentions to boost defence spending and adopt a more aggressive military posture. Rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region account for what is being called a "game-changer" in the way the two countries think about protecting themselves from China's rapid military expansion. Australia's announcement in late June that it would boost defence spending over the next...
