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What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush?

What are US and Japanese soldiers doing in the middle of the Australian bush?
BBC World Tuesday 30 June 2026, 18:37 UTC 1 min read
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The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia - a country not at war, thousands of kilometres from today's major conflicts.

The BBC's Katy Watson explains why troops are training in remote Australia - a country not at war, thousands of kilometres from today's major conflicts.
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