Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to ‘protect and defend’ civilians, PM says

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Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to ‘protect and defend’ civilians, PM says

Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after a request from their president

Australia will deploy a surveillance aircraft and supporting ADF personnel to the Middle East for at least a month, as well as provide air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates, in what Anthony Albanese said was an effort to help protect Australians in the region under threat from Iranian attack.

But the prime minister has maintained Australia is not taking offensive action against Iran or deploying troops on the ground in the offensive by the United States and Israel. Continue reading...

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