More US military to deploy to Australia as Dutton dismisses China ‘outbursts’

Australia’s defence minister says Aukus pact makes region safer and ‘no amount of propaganda can dismiss the facts’

The defence minister, Peter Dutton, has dismissed “outbursts” from China over Australia’s decision to develop nuclear-powered submarines, as he flagged plans for more US military aircraft to deploy to Australia.

Speaking after talks with the Biden administration in Washington, Dutton said Australia was a “proud democracy in our region” and “no amount of propaganda can dismiss the facts”.

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