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The government has confirmed navy personnel will be deployed to the Red Sea instead of a warship requested by Australia's closest ally.
The Albanese Government has confirmed it won't send a warship to the Middle East to help protect commercial shipping from Yemen-based rebels, despite US requests.
Sending an Australian warship to the Middle East could detract from Canberra’s focus on its Indo-Pacific backyard.