The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?

September 6, 2026 · 8:00 pm 1 sources

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• The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war?
  The Guardian · September 6, 2026 20:00
  Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’ of Australia’s military. Find a map of them here US military interests control or have access to more than 100 defence…