"The US military controls or has access to 92 defence facilities on Australian soil for:
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Gathering intelligence, accessing satellite data for targeting information and communications intercepts.
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Training, including for 2,500 marines on dry-season rotation in the Northern Territory.
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Pre-positioning warfighting assets such as Osprey aircraft.
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Logistics hubs holding weapons, munitions and fuel, stored in case of a war in the Pacific."
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First seen: 2026-09-07 ·
Last seen: 2026-09-07 ·
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