19-09-2011, 09:17 PM
US military to get 'unfettered access' to bases in Australia
September 18, 2011 by legitgov
ShareThisUS military to get 'unfettered access' to bases in Australia 14 Sep 2011 Military ties between the US and Australia are set to take the biggest leap forward in 30 years, with defence and security officials from the two countries meeting in San Francisco on Thursday to lay the groundwork for much closer co-operation. Washington and Canberra are set to finalise agreements that will give the US military unfettered access to bases in Australia, a big step forward that will provide the US with a foothold between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The countries are also discussing greater US access to Australian training and test ranges and pre-positioning of US equipment on Australian soil. [See: US as 'Facehugger'By Lori Price 19 Jan 2010.]
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