Concerns Australia cannot ‘afford' to pay for AUKUS Pillar One
The US Defence Department is increasingly concerned that Australia isn't pulling its weight when it comes to defence.
'This concern has been relayed to me, in a number of ways, most recently the concern that we can't even afford to pay for Pillar One,' Mr Kelly told Sky News host Sky News host Sharri Markson.
'That comment suggests that one of the things we might expect out of the AUKUS review is a request for Australia to pay more.'
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