The Washington Post. By Laris Karklis/The Washington Post.
U.S., Australia To Broaden Military Ties Amid Pentagon Pivot To SE Asia -- Washington Post
The United States and Australia are planning a major expansion of military ties, including possible drone flights from a coral atoll in the Indian Ocean and increased U.S. naval access to Australian ports, as the Pentagon looks to shift its forces closer to Southeast Asia, officials from both countries said.
The moves, which are under discussion but have drawn strong interest from both sides, would come on top of an agreement announced by President Obama and Prime Minister Julia Gillard in November to deploy up to 2,500 U.S. Marines to Darwin, on Australia’s northern coast.
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My Comment: This force composition is insignificant when compared to the military forces that are present in Asia today. If anything .... this is just a symbolic move on the part of the U.S. to have a token presence in the region.
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