Senior US defence official Elbridge Colby says US ‘will not be deterred’ from its call for allied countries to boost defence spending

Anthony Albanese has rebuffed a terse call from Donald Trump’s key defence adviser Elbridge Colby to dramatically increase its defence spending, as the Prime Minister begins a six-day trip to China amid reports Australian defence officials have been asked whether Australia would support the US in the event of a conflict in Taiwan.…

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