About 200 U.S. Marines arrived in Darwin in the north of the country as part of a defence deal between Australia and the United States. US and Australia will hold joint training and exercises in Darwin and the U.S. Marines would be stationed, on rotation basis here. The new plan would intensify the 60 year military alliance between the two countries.
Why Darwin?
Darwin has a close proximity with Asia which makes it an important gateway. Thus it is strategically an
important position.
Are the Alarm bells ringing for China?
Yes. China's Heart Beat is rising now!!!
The move is largely seen as a response to the rise of China, which is boosting its military spending and capabilities. China is also becoming increasingly assertive on the high seas, where it claims sovereignty over essentially all of the South China Sea, a key global trading route. The move represents a potentially significant geo-strategic shift, which is said to have been under consideration for some years as US aims to boost its Pacific Command. A new base will not be built in Darwin, instead the marines will use the existing Robertson Barracks nearby.
At which locations the US Military already has its presence in the region?
U.S. Marines are already based at Okinawa in Japan, and on Guam, a U.S. territory 1,500 miles north of
Papua New Guinea, as America's chief combat force in the Pacific theatre.
Why Darwin?
Darwin has a close proximity with Asia which makes it an important gateway. Thus it is strategically an
important position.
Are the Alarm bells ringing for China?
Yes. China's Heart Beat is rising now!!!
The move is largely seen as a response to the rise of China, which is boosting its military spending and capabilities. China is also becoming increasingly assertive on the high seas, where it claims sovereignty over essentially all of the South China Sea, a key global trading route. The move represents a potentially significant geo-strategic shift, which is said to have been under consideration for some years as US aims to boost its Pacific Command. A new base will not be built in Darwin, instead the marines will use the existing Robertson Barracks nearby.
At which locations the US Military already has its presence in the region?
U.S. Marines are already based at Okinawa in Japan, and on Guam, a U.S. territory 1,500 miles north of
Papua New Guinea, as America's chief combat force in the Pacific theatre.
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