AMERICAN marines landed in Darwin last night, about 200 in a rifle company that will grow to some 2500 US troops.
The decision to base the marines for six months of the year in the Northern Territory was struck last year.
China and Indonesia reacted with concern but Australia and the US have offered reassurance that the move should not be seen as an arms build-up.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard said in a statement last night that the training exercises marked an ''evolution'' of existing military ties.
But she said this did not amount to a ''base''. ''There are no US military bases in Australia, and this will not change,'' she said.
The marines will train with Australian forces but will also use the training ground independently.
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http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/political-news/us-troops-in-darwin-20120403-1waug.html
By: DirtyUncleBerty
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Location: Australia (load item map)
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Bring it on I say..More the merrier..Who gives a flying fuck what China thinks..We have no alliance with them and never will have...Hopefully they will use some of those financial refugees as target practice..
Posted Oct-27-2012 Bywtf777 (24.50) 
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base is singular, bases is plural...well played gillard, well played..
Posted Oct-27-2012 Bysp0ke (420.66) sp0ke View Channel Send Message
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What a freakin' deal: Enlist in the Marines at a time you could actually get lead in your ass and END UP ASSIGNED TO OZ??
Some lucky bastards...
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByAlly_Gator (500.40) 
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Looks like a base to me
Posted Oct-28-2012 ByMR tommygun (459.40) 
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What arms build-up? How do we know the Marines are armed? :)
Posted Oct-27-2012 Byhdadd (258.80) 
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Do Australians really care or are they worried? I assume the trust level is pretty high but I've never gotten to know any Australians. Kanooks used their F18's as a supplement for for what ever constitutes hot standby and patrols when the USAF grounded F22's. ( I think that was the story? also don't know the right USAF terms) I think I can trust the kanooks plenty good and wouldn't flinch too much to see a maple leaf on the tail of something pointy was launching loud and heavy. I assume it More..
Posted Oct-28-2012 Byverykron (115.76) 
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Lots of Roo Shooting, beer drinking, rooting & BBQ's everyone is a winner, ;)
Posted Oct-28-2012 ByDEKUFTEG (25.18) 
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China and Indonesia have no say, the US and Australia are good allies and can do what they want on each others land
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByMonty (129.60) 
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@Monty
Why are we defending a rich nation? These overseas bases are taxing and wasteful. Bring the troops home and concentrate on proper VA care, technological advancement, and training in the US.
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByWolfBite120 (717.40) 
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@WolfBite120 Your damned right!! Bring them all home!!
Posted Oct-28-2012 Byjohn1414 (94.98) 
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But she said this did not amount to a ''base''. ''There are no US military bases in Australia, and this will not change,'' she said.
So what is 'Pine Gap' ?
Posted Oct-27-2012 Bybizzle (93.30) 
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@bizzle It's an Australian base that has a section inside it that's operated by the NSA, the Australians have a section in there as well that neither country allows the opposite into.
It's basically a secret US base inside a secret Australian base.
Posted Oct-30-2012 BysemtexAU (141.96) 
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@RugOutFromUnderYou
Plenty of oil, gas, uranium, tin copper steel gold, aluminium you name it they got it...hell the Chinese are buying it up and creating jobs and wealth in the process.....
"SEND IN THE MARINES!"
Posted Oct-28-2012 ByMR tommygun (459.40) 
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@RugOutFromUnderYou
Ha ha ha ...no wait but are you;)
Posted Oct-28-2012 ByMR tommygun (459.40) 
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and a digger runs the us army pacific command...
get a clue, shitbert!
Posted Oct-27-2012 Byrlnbns (1482.12) 
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what did you think, you think it would be hard for america not to say to harper we want a base in the artic of canada just in case a oil conflict with russia starts, you know how easy it would be in our far north. auzzie have the same thing with vast outback.
Posted Oct-27-2012 Bynowhereman1 (464.82) 
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@nowhereman1 Hopefully we won't need their help. The national ship procurement strategy should help with our plans for the north.
www.defencetalk.com/canada-announces-national-shipbuilding
Posted Oct-28-2012 Bytreday (469.80) 
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The marines saved Australia's ass in 1942. I trained and had Liberty there in the 80's. At least our two countries can cooperate as allies still.
Posted Oct-27-2012 Bygrunt (481.70) 
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@grunt At what battle did the USMC save Australia?
The only time US forces saved Australia was at the Battle of the Coral Sea. Other than that the only fighting done by the US was to attack Japanese bases at Guadal Canal. Those bases weren't being used for operations against Australia. The real fight to save Australia happened after the Battle of the Coral Sea forced the Imperial Japanese Army to abandon its plans to invade Port Moresby by sea and to trek over the Owen Stanley Ranges via foot. More..
Posted Oct-30-2012 BysemtexAU (141.96) 
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