Defence Minister defends delay in Chinese live-fire drill notification
Thursday 27 February 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended a 90-minute delay in notifying the Australian military about Chinese live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea. The notification from New Zealand arrived an hour and a half after the window for the firing activity had opened.
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