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The minister charged with revamping Australia’s arsenal says Washington shares Canberra’s concern that China is building up its military “without any of the strategic trust or transparency we would expect”. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is in the US meeting with senior defence and Trump administration officials for updates on AUKUS – the $368bn plan to arm Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. The three-way pact with the US and the UK is the centrepiece of Australia’s 21st century defence strategy and crucial to deterring threats from Beijing, according to Capital Hill. Coming three weeks after China launched a nuclear capable missile…
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