First US Marines arrive in Australia
By Agencies in Sydney | China Daily | Updated: 2012-04-05 08:09
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US Marine Corps personnel stand at attention with the 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment during an official welcome ceremony at Robertson Barracks in Darwin, Australia, on Wednesday. Chris Dickson / Australian Department of Defense via AP |
The first batch of 2,500 US Marines to be deployed in Australia began work on Wednesday as Washington bolsters its presence in the Asia-Pacific to "seek a balance of power with China".
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