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[Lucky Eddie]

US to Deploy Strategic Bombers in Australia as Chinese Concern Grows / Sputnik International

The United States announced that it will deploy nuclear-capable strategic bombers in Australia as China becomes increasingly concerned about US interference at its borders.The United States will station B-1 strategic bombers in Australia, US Assistant Secretary of Defense David Shear told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday.

Really?

Tony Abbott confirms US has no plans to send B-1 bombers to Australia, says defence official 'misspoke' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Tony Abbott confirms US has no plans to send B-1 bombers to Australia, says defence official 'misspoke'


Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he has been assured United States B-1 bombers are not bound for Australia.
Assistant US defence secretary David Shear told a Congressional hearing B-1 bombers and surveillance aircraft would soon be based in Australia as a deterrent to what America described as China's "destabilising effect" in the region.

"We will be placing additional air force assets in Australia as well as B-1 bombers and surveillance aircraft," he said.
The Pentagon now says the assistant secretary misspoke.
"I understand that the official misspoke and that the US does not have any plans to base those aircraft in Australia," Mr Abbott said.
A spokesperson for the US Embassy in Canberra confirmed the mistake.

So

Assistant US defence secretary David Shear told a Congressional hearing

fibbed to a congressional hearing huh?
What we seem to have here - is a failure to communicate!

 

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