"The Royal Australian Air Force will send an E7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft and supporting personnel to protect and secure airspace above the Gulf for the next four weeks, and help the region with its collective self-defence. Australia will also send advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates, he said, following a phone call with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan."
"Albanese cited the 115,000 Australians living in the Middle East among them, 24,000 in the UAE as a major factor behind the deployment of military assets. Helping Australians means also helping the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf nations defend themselves against what are unprovoked attacks, he told reporters, stressing that the deployments were for defensive purposes only."
"My government has been clear: We are not taking offensive action against Iran, and we are clear we are not deploying Australian troops on the ground in Iran, he said."
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced military deployments to the Gulf region in response to escalating Iranian attacks affecting twelve countries from Cyprus to the Gulf. The Royal Australian Air Force will send an E7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft and supporting personnel for four weeks to protect airspace and support collective regional defense. Australia will also provide advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates. Albanese emphasized the deployments are defensive only, citing the protection of 115,000 Australians in the Middle East, including 24,000 in the UAE, as a primary factor. He clarified Australia will not take offensive action against Iran or deploy ground troops. Approximately 2,600 Australians have already left the region, though challenges remain for those seeking to depart.
#australian-military-deployment #iran-gulf-conflict #middle-east-defense #australians-abroad-protection
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]