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| Tango01 | 14 Sep 2014 4:19 p.m. PST |
…fight Islamic State. "Australia will send combat aircraft and 600 military personnel to the United Arab Emirates to help fight the Islamic State (IS) militants, ABC News reports on Sunday citing the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. This is about taking prudent and proportionate action to protect our country and to protect the wider world against an unprecedented terrorist threat," Abbott said, as quoted by the ABC News. According to the statement, Australia will deploy up to eight Super Hornet combat aircraft, one early warning and control aircraft, one aerial refueling aircraft, 400 personnel to support air deployment and 200 officers to act as "military advisers." A decision on whether the troops will participate in combat actions is yet to be made…"
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| Deadone | 14 Sep 2014 4:36 p.m. PST |
No surprises there. I suspect there will be other announcements regarding other secretly planned deployments in the future. |
| Oddball | 14 Sep 2014 5:34 p.m. PST |
Australia has always been a trusted ally of the United State. In W.W. II, my Dad loved Australians when he was serving in New Guinea. |
 Legion 4  | 15 Sep 2014 8:15 a.m. PST |
I agree Oddball … The majority of the Advisors will probably a number of SAS, I'd think …. |
| Andy Maloney | 15 Sep 2014 4:58 p.m. PST |
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