Human remains found in search for Australian army helicopter
The search for an Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea killing four people during a military exercise with the United States last week found huma
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The search for an Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea killing four people during a military exercise with the United States last week found huma
The training followed a tense series of drills by Chinese forces in the air and sea around Taiwan the past year. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has vowed to reunify Taiwan, a self-governing island democracy, with the mainland, by force if necessary.
The MRH-90 Taipan helicopter was participating in the Talisman Sabre exercise, a biennial event involving 13 nations and over 30,000 military personnel.
Australia plans to buy three nuclear-powered and conventionally armed submarines next decade from the United States, before building a new nuclear submarine class in Australia in the 2040s. The U.S. military does not have a base in Australia but it is increasing the type and number of forces it rotates there. It will also stockpile military stores this year and establish a joint intelligence centre next year, defence and foreign ministers from the two nations said on Saturday.
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