United States will deploy THOUSANDS of troops in the Northern Territory after Australia admitted war with China IS possible By LEVI PARSONS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and AAP
GNN Note – There has been zero coverage of this deployment by any of the MSM. Even Tucker Carlson has is beginning to look like controlled opposition. / END
- US Army servicemen will be deployed in the Northern Territory for the first time
- They will join a rotational force of more than 200 US Marines by September
- Comes after Australia signed historic AUKUS pact with America and Britain
- Beijing has fumed at the new alliance, with state media warning of nukes
Thousands of American soldiers trained to use surface-to-air missile systems, High Mobility Artillery Rockets and unmanned aircraft are bound for Australia as tensions grow with China.
The rotational US Marine force of about 2200 servicemen and women will be based in the Northern Territory during the upcoming dry season from September.
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It is the 11th deployment to the Top End and for the first time will include 250 US Army personnel, the Australian Defence Force announced.
The contingent is part of an ongoing US initiative in the Indo-Pacific region to prepare for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan in coming years.
Defence Minister Peter Dutton in September warned conflict with China ‘shouldn’t be discounted’ and on Wednesday told the US Studies Centre Beijing may look to annex Taiwan while the world is preoccupied with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The marine deployment will complement that Enhanced Air Co-operation program between the Royal Australian Air Force and United States Air Force.
About 1000 Marines have already landed in Darwin.
They will train with the ADF to ensure they are able to respond to crises in the region.
That could include humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, evacuation missions, and reinforcing US embassies or military operations.
