The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
What to know about The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
US military interests control or have access to more than 100 defence facilities on Australian soil, in what some analysts describe as a “saturation” – even a “colonisation” – of the Australian continent.
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What happened
US military interests control or have access to more than 100 defence facilities on Australian soil, in what some analysts describe as a “saturation” – even a “colonisation” – of the Australian continent.
Why it matters
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Common ground
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Perspective signals
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Follow-up questions
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