Army vehicles gutted for missiles amid $42b budget hole

Aged care, the NDIS and defence are three of the five drivers of increased spending putting pressure on the budget, along with health and interest repayments. The imminent release of the review comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed he would attend the NATO leaders' summit in Lithuania in July, after it was earlier reported that he would knock back the invitation. Mr Albanese had been invited along with the leaders of Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. "The Prime Minister's attendance at this year's NATO Leaders' Summit will be an important opportunity to reinforce Australia's support for these global…