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Defence Minister Richard Marles.
US Marine Corps plans for a crisis-ready stockpile in Australia are part of a "growing US footprint" in the country and important for national security, Defence Minister Richard Marles says.
The US Marines will include Australia in a global prepositioning programme for weapons, ammunition and vehicles for the first time, AFP reported on Tuesday, citing tender documents.
An initial stockpile in Melbourne city will move to US warehouses at Australia's Bandiana military base in rural Victoria.
