US Submarine Stationing and Military Cooperation Rattle Australian Anti-War Group
US-commanded submarines are scheduled to be stationed in Western Australia starting next year.
Quick Look
US-commanded Virginia-class submarines are scheduled to be stationed in Western Australia next year, drawing defense cooperation praise and criticism from anti-war groups.
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Why It Matters
US-commanded Virginia-class submarines are scheduled to be stationed in Western Australia starting next year.
Some American defence personnel are also stationed at a naval base in Western Australia, where four US-commanded Virginia-class submarines are scheduled to be stationed starting next year.
“We need to be ensuring that we build deterrence, that we build balance, so that we can provide for the peace and stability of the region in which we live,” Marles said.
“Collaboration through the alliance with the United States is fundamentally important to that.”
That renewed cooperation – along with a report detailing how US military and arms manufacturers control or access 110 facilities on Australian territory – has rattled the Labor Against War group, which said Washington had “led Australia into wars of aggression” for 50 years.
What to Watch
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US-commanded Virginia-class submarines to be stationed in Western Australia next year
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific facilities are accessed or controlled by US forces?
