Y10: Defense Set to Give US More Military Access

What are the US and Australian military forces agreeing to currently? What the specific implications of this agreement?

The US and Australian military forces are agreeing to a series of agreements that will mean that the US will have greater access to Australian military bases. Shared facilities are expected to include HMAS Stirling naval base in Western Australia, an army base in Townsville as the primary location for operations, the port of Darwin and the Bradshaw Field Training Area in the Northern Territory.

What is the name of the summit where Australia's Defense Minister and the US's Secretary of Defense will meet?


They are meeting at the AUSMIN summit.


Which country is the US specifically reacting to?

They are specifically reacting to future threats and uncertainties, specifically China's growing military power. 


What are the US planners looking to achieve with this agreement regarding troop movement?

They are looking to increase forces around the world. They are breaking the globe into certain regions for their defenses.









What are other key areas of discussion at the summit?
Other key areas for discussion at the talks will be cyber security, progress in Afghanistan and the state of the Joint Strike Fighter project. Australia plans to buy up to 100 of the revolutionary multi-role jets to replace the RAAF's F-111 bombers, retired last year, and its F/A-18 Hornets.




What does this agreement mean for Australia's future in the Regional and Global context?



It means that we will have stronger ties with the US therefore making us safer.