LATIKA M BOURKE: Trump admin should be showing Australia gratitude, not asking for more defence spending
LATIKA M BOURKE: A leading Democratic Senator has pushed back against the Trump administration’s demands for Australia to spend more on defence, arguing the US should be thanking its close ally.
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