The Department of Defence has confirmed Australia provided support for US strikes on October 17, targeting the Houthi facilities 'through access and overflight for US aircraft in northern Australia'.
The Department of Defence has confirmed Australia provided support for the US strikes on underground bunkers used by Yemen's Houthi rebels "through access and overflight for US aircraft in northern Australia".
"Australia is committed to supporting the US, and key partners, in disrupting Houthi capabilities used to threaten global trade and the lives of mariners in the Red Sea, a vital international waterway," a defence spokesperson said. "The employment of US Air Force B-2 Spirit long-range stealth bombers demonstrate US global strike capabilities to take action against these targets when necessary, anytime, anywhere.
In October 2022, Four Corners revealed that the US Air Force would build a "squadron operations facility" at Tindal Air Base, south of Darwin.
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