US military rapidly building up Australia's northern bases amid South China Sea tensions

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Published 2024-07-25

The United States military is rapidly constructing in northern Australia to support its forces' ability to project power into the South China Sea in any crisis with China, a Reuters review of tender documents and interviews with US and Australian defense officials shows.

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All Comments (18)

@pleasantheart2047 yesterday

Build your bases here in the Phil in northern part facing China😀
@Yskaela_senpai 14 hours ago

THE ANCIENT ROMES used to say "SYBISFACEM PARABELLUM" IF YOU WANT PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR.
@user-gj2fz4nt1n yesterday

That's a native Australianman
@The.Conquer yesterday

💪🇺🇸🇦🇺
@edselrodriguez1073 yesterday

Only time will tell..
@user-mc2oc6jw9q 3 hours ago

Tindal air base is strategically located, it has access to south china sea but is outside of the range of adversarial rocket reach
@thomasstuart6861 yesterday

Imagine those rocks under the runway and it gets bombed.......see those flying at you at just under 700mph.
@user-ri2rs5cw4s yesterday

🇭🇲🇯🇵🇰🇷🇺🇲🇵🇭🇹🇼🇳🇿
@user-ll4ii5mx9k 2 hours ago

Let’s state the actual truth here. Yes the Americans are contributing $300+ towards the airport upgrades and to increase fuel storages, but it is Australia that is spending billions to upgrade airport infrastructure, facilities and accommodation in order to host allied forces.
@muratoz2931 4 hours ago

Your land claims won't protect Australia or Australians unfortunately. Best we all start learning Chinese.
@dexterthebeagledog1972 yesterday

Go go go
@footbru 5 hours ago

As an Australian, I find it unacceptable that we don't build these bases FOR the americans. The idea that they are paying for such construction, as if we are a poor country, is deplorable.
@jl285 1 hour ago

It’s called capitalism and communism that will rule us for life
@jenniferdamasco4521 yesterday

goo
@AlanRaz84 18 hours ago

Using tax payer money
@Assasincreed001 yesterday

Trump will force Australians pay for this base. And anything else they are doing for America.
@George-ey4lx yesterday

All this posturing is for what? Australia complained when China imposed tariff on beef,wine,barley and coal .