Australia will spend $ 580 million to upgrade 4 northern bases and increase rehearsal with the US in the context of relations with China stress.

In the announcement on April 28, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia had to expand military bases in the Northern territory to deal with "unidentified tensions in the Asia-Pacific region".

Under this plan, a runway in the northern territory will be extended to receive larger aircraft, at the same time, to monitor the sports schools and build a new training institution to serve the Australian army and Thuy

The Army Army Australia landed on Langham Beach in the rehearsal with the US in Queensland in July 2017.

US $ 580 million is in Australia's $ 270 billion defense plan to improve the country's long-range attack ability.

"Our goal is an Indian Ocean - Pacific free and open for peace in the region, while ensuring Australia is always able to protect its interests," said Morrison Prime Minister

The dynamics strengthen Australian military capacity in the Indian Ocean - Pacific region took place in the context of the country to increase competition with China in the past years.

The relationship between Australia and China deteriorated after Canberra called for an international investigation of Covid-19 in 2020, causing Beijing to respond to a series of trade restrictions, including import restrictions

The more powerful approach to Australia's Indian Ocean - Pacific is supported by the United States.

The US and Australia held collective exercises every two years, the next event is expected to take place in August this year, including coaching activities in the coast of Eastern Australia with more than 30,000 participation soldiers

"America and Australia maintains deep defense cooperation in more than half a century," said Michael Goldman, American Counselor in Australia, said.