Plan for US soldiers to use Australian bases
NTNews.com.au
September 12, 2011
Federal Defence Minister Stephen Smith says a decision to let more US troops use Aussie defence bases is pending.
A plan for more US soldiers to use Australian bases will be the biggest change to the Australian-US alliance for decades, Defence Minister Stephen Smith says.
The proposals for more soldiers to use Australian facilities for training and visits are part of a plan to enhance the relationship between the countries.
Last year, Smith ruled out stationing US soldiers in Australia, although troops have had regular training at bases, mostly in Queensland and the Northern Territory, for some time. …
“… no decisions have been made.”
Mr Smith said the issue would be discussed at the 2011 AUSMIN meeting in the US next week.
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