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"Not only does the Williamtown stealth-coating facility provide Australia with a valuable sovereign capability and cut down on cumbersome timelines for sustaining Australian F-35s in the United States, it will also serve as a second source of service for US aircraft in the region," analyst Ashley Townshend told Breaking Defense.
Now playing out in a hitherto-neglected region of the world – but not that far from our own beleaguered corner – is the escalating tension between the United States and China.
Diplomats say the American brand has been tarnished as former President Trump teases a political comeback and President Biden struggles domestically.
Australia's vast north is open to attack amid the most troubling security challenge faced by the United States' top military commander in the region in recent
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says sanctions on Russia will be reversed when Putin withdraws from Ukraine and vows to never again conduct such an invasion and warns China against involvement.