Western Australia is set to host a new multimillion-dollar US defence base to that will help keep watch on dangerous space junk. US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is poised to announce the base when he visits Australia next week with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, The West Australian newspaper reported on Saturday. Read more
Australia will become a key partner in the international battle for space supremacy.
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is poised to announce the base when he visits Australia next week with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Fairfax newspapers reported on Saturday. It is understood the base is likely to be built at the top secret Harold E Holt Naval communications station at Exmouth, in a major expansion of the US military footprint within Australia. Read more