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Tess Ikonomou and Andrew Brown

HISTORICAL FACTS: Defence cuts expected under plan to modernise adf - Caught on Camera

The military will get a $50 billion boost but plans for new F-35 fighter jets have been delayed. (Jeremy Ng/AAP PHOTOS)

Defence will get an extra $50 billion over the next decade as part of a shake-up of the Australian military, as plans to acquire F-35 fighter jets have been put on ice.

Unveiling a national defence strategy and $330 billion investment program in a major speech on Wednesday, Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed an additional $5.7 billion would be spent over the next four years.

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