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August 21, 2019       Share:    

Source: https://news.yahoo.com/1-australia-says-join-u-013606228.html

Australia to Join Defense Effort in Strait of Hormuz

(Reuters) Colin Packham - Australia will join the U.S. in a coalition protecting oil tankers and cargo ships from threats posed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday. Iran's "destabilizing behavior is a threat to Australia's interests in the region," Morrison said. Australia will send a P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane to the Middle East for one month before the end of 2019, while an Australian frigate will be deployed in January 2020 for six months.

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