Monday, July 31, 2023

U.S. to upgrade 2 more Australian air bases amid China tensions

RAAF Base Darwin | Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability U.S. to upgrade 2 more Australian air bases amid China tensions

Allies to step up local weapons production as U.S. stockpile dwindles


RAAF Base Darwin | HDR The U.S. and Australia agreed to upgrade two additional air bases in northern Australia, and to step up cooperation on weapons production and maintenance, as China's growing strategic ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region solidify defense ties between Washington and Canberra.

US military's footprint is expanding in northern Australia to meet a rising  China | Stars and StripesThe agreement comes as U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with their Australian counterparts, Richard Marles and Penny Wong, in Brisbane.

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