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Navy chief says Chinese flotilla in Tasman Sea had 'impact'
Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said a Chinese naval flotilla's circumnavigation of Australia last year triggered anxiety domestically and anger in New Zealand, bolstering defence spending in both countries. The 2025 task group's timing during Australia's federal election and New Zealand's strategic review amplified political impact. Hammond defended the AUKUS nuclear submarine program, urging critics to stop politicizing the ambitious initiative.
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