The recently-announced buildup of U.S. military presence in Australia is unlikely to make the Asia-Pacific country more of a terrorist target, according to terrorism expert and University of Queensland Professor Marianne Hanson. “In theory, of course, it can be (a target) and it’s quite possible, but you have to see it in context,” Professor Hanson [...]
The United States will begin to permanently station up to 2,500 U.S. Marines in Australia, President Obama announced on Wednesday after finalizing a new bilateral defense deal with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard. In a move widely considered to be aimed at countering growing Chinese military and economic influence in the region, the deal also includes [...]
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