The joint intelligence center will be dedicated to the analysis of strategic-military problems in the Indo-Pacific region.
In addition, the US and Australia plan to deepen cooperation with India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Korea.
Earlier, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said he expected Washington’s help in missile production. He added that the US military’s presence at bases in northern Australia will be strengthened. The parties also agreed to increase the number of maritime patrols and reconnaissance aircraft. The number of visits by US nuclear submarines will increase, Marles concluded.
The joint Australian-US military exercise, dubbed the Talisman Saber, was called off Saturday morning. Four Australian servicemen have disappeared in the waters off the east coast of Australia. On Friday, a Taipan helicopter crashed into the sea. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 countries participate in the two-week events. The exercises are taking place in various parts of Australia and include simulated ground and air battles, as well as amphibious landings. https://rg.ru/2023/07/29/chetyre-cheloveka-propali-bez-vesti-posle-krusheniia-vertoleta-vo-vremia-sovmestnyh-uchenij-avstralii-i-ssha.html
