Marise Payne, with Malcolm Turnbull behind her Source: AAP
The controversy comes after the US defence secretary identified countering China and Russia as the top US national security priorities when he released a new strategy this month.
The controversy comes after the US defence secretary identified countering China and Russia as the top US national security priorities when he released a new strategy this month.
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