In the event of a major crisis or conflict in the region, Australia would not presently be able to defend itself for a ...

Defence spending is currently at about 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), or around A$56 billion per year. The Coalition is reportedly eyeing an increase to 2.5% of GDP by 2029.

AVALON (Reuters) -Australia will bring forward A$1 billion in defence spending in Tuesday's federal budget to boost its military capability, including guided weapons manufacture, an AUKUS ...

Australia’s current defence spending: $51.5 billion Average annual growth forecast over the forward estimates : 4.9% The Albanese government’s goal for defence spending: 2.33% of GDP by 2034 ...

Australia's current defence spending is roughly 2 per cent of GDP — or $56 billion — in 2024-25. Labor plans to grow this to 2.35 per cent — or a projected $100 billion by 2034 — according ...

An alternative case for higher defence spending is that Australia needs to spend more precisely because the US is less reliable. That’s a more respectable argument. But it does raise uncomfortable ...

Australia spent over $50billion on defence in 2024-25 - but the United States wants this number to increase as China continues to looms large as a strategic threat.

“Australia's spending on defence is measured on GDP like many nations are … we are a 2 per cent, so we are quite below par,” Mr Baxter told Sky News business reporter Ed Boyd.

Australia’s defence spending creating a ‘paper ADF’, think tank warns. A leading defence think tank has issued a dire warning about Australia’s readiness for war as the Indo-Pacific heats up.

The United States wants Australia to lift spending on defence to about $100 billion a year, with its Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning of a "real and potentially imminent" threat from China.

Defence spending is currently at about 2% of gross domestic product (GDP), or around A$56 billion per year. The Coalition is reportedly eyeing an increase to 2.5% of GDP by 2029.

Australia’s defence spending creating a ‘paper ADF’, think tank warns. A leading defence think tank has issued a dire warning about Australia’s readiness for war as the Indo-Pacific heats up.