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Australia is intensifying its military presence in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict in Gaza, announced Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles. As a response to the deepening war crisis, two additional Air Force aircraft and a small contingent of army personnel are set to be deployed on Wednesday. The deployment includes a small command detachment and support crew for all three aircraft.
In his statement, Mr. Marles, who is temporarily assuming the role of Prime Minister while Anthony Albanese is in the US, emphasized that the deployment was a precautionary measure. He clarified, “We’re not saying we’re in the Middle East for operational reasons, but we are putting that in place, really, as a contingency to support Australian populations in the Middle East,” during an interview on Today.