Washington | Kevin Rudd believes issues raised by the Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS submarine pact can be resolved, but refutes suggestions that Australia is not spending enough on defence.
The former prime minister and now United States ambassador, who is under intense scrutiny amid strains in the Australia-US alliance, said the relationship had proved resilient through 15 prime ministers and presidents and would grow stronger under President Donald Trump.
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Jessica Gardner is The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. She was previously deputy editor - news. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jgardner@afr.com
