US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia, documents show (opens original article in a new tab)

The US military is establishing a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile in Australia's southeast, aiming to counter China's military expansion and leverage Australia's strategic location in the Indo-Pacific.

• US military plans permanent war-ready weapons stockpile in Australia's southeast for Marine Corps
• Stockpile aims to counter China's military build-up using Australia's strategic location
• Australian stockpile will be in Melbourne before moving to Bandiana military base