Marines move to Australia amid Pacific tensions
In the face of China's growing military power and concerns about maritime trade routes in the South China Sea, President Barack Obama announced an expansion of U.S. Operations in the region with the basing of up to 2,500 Marines in Darwin, Australia. Ref. Source 1
US to stockpile cluster bombs in Australia?:
A US military "base" in Darwin, Australia (spun as a "rotational deployment" for China, I suspect), will necessitate foreign weapons systems and armaments being stockpiled, retained and transited on and in Australian territory. Ref. Source 7
Australia rejects proposal to base U.S. Carrier:
Australia on Thursday rejected a proposal by a Washington-based think tank to base a nuclear aircraft carrier strike group on Australia's west coast as part of a shift of U.S. Military might to the Asia-Pacific region. Ref. Source 2