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IRAN WAR ONGOING — Day 150+

Ceasefire collapsed July 8. $113B+ spent. 20+ US KIA. 8,000+ killed. No congressional vote. No end in sight.

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US Military Bases in Australia

7 total installations

4
Major Bases
3
Lily Pads
7
Total

Major Bases (4)

NAVCOMMSTA H E Holt Exmouth, Northwest Cape
base · Active
Pine Gap, Alice Springs
base · Active
Darwin, Robertson Barracks
base · Active
Area-A, Exmouth, Northwest Cape
base · Active

Lily Pads & Small Outposts (3)

Kojarena, near Geraldton, MUOS, ECHELON Intel and Communications Site
lily-pad · Active
Area C, Exmouth, Northwest Cape (?)
lily-pad · Active
Tindal AB
lily-pad · Active

The Cost of Empire

Maintaining 7 military installations in Australia costs American taxpayers billions of dollars annually. The Pentagon's annual Base Structure Report often understates the true number of bases.

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