Jana Armstrong was reported missing from Newtown after she was last seen on 7 July. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Defence industry minister says Pacific in “arms race” after Chinese missile test Labor MP Pat Conrory , the minister for defence industry and pacific island affairs, says China’s recent missile test has both hurt its standing in the region and contributed to an “arms race”. What we’re seeing in the region is the biggest arms race, the biggest buildup of military since 1945 and concerningly, that is occurring without any transparency or strategic reassurance. This is a race where we need to make sure that the Ausrtalian Defence Force has the best possible equipment, and that’s why we’re providing the biggest peacetime inc