US military, seeking strategic advantages, builds up Australia's northern bases amid China tensions

All the bases will remain Australian bases, but will be able to be utilised by our international partners,

When you look at the positioning of northern Australia, particularly Darwin, in relation to the region ... it's always good to have multiple options in where you would want to put your forces in any type of crisis,

said Colonel Brian Mulvihill, commanding officer of the U.S. Marine Rotational Force