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Marines move to Australia amid Pacific tensions

In the face of China's growing military power and concerns about maritime trade routes in the South China Sea, President Barack Obama announced an expansion of U.S. Operations in the region with the basing of up to 2,500 Marines in Darwin, Australia. Ref. Source 1

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US to stockpile cluster bombs in Australia?:

A US military "base" in Darwin, Australia (spun as a "rotational deployment" for China, I suspect), will necessitate foreign weapons systems and armaments being stockpiled, retained and transited on and in Australian territory. Ref. Source 7

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Australia rejects proposal to base U.S. Carrier:

Australia on Thursday rejected a proposal by a Washington-based think tank to base a nuclear aircraft carrier strike group on Australia's west coast as part of a shift of U.S. Military might to the Asia-Pacific region. Ref. Source 2

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20,000 U.S. Troops Descend On Australia For Military Exercise:

The focus of this year's exercise has shifted to amphibious operations as the training moved from the Northern Territory to Australia's east coast and the Coral Sea. Ref. Source 2

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More US troops on Aussie soil

THE US will be able to build permanent military facilities on Australian soil across the country under a deal struck between Tony Abbott and Barack Obama. Ref. Source 2