Why can the US access so many Australian military bases, and could they drag us unwillingly into war? – podcast

Dotted like an outline around parts of Australia’s coast are military bases – the majority of which the US has control of or access to. Now a special Guardian investigation reveals the breadth of Donald Trump’s US military presence in the country, to a scale that the Australian public might not be aware of. Some analysts are warning it represents a ‘saturation’ or ‘colonisation’ of the Australian continent.Senior reporter Ben Doherty speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether America’s strong military presence in Australia could drag us unwillingly into warRead more:The US now has access to more than half Australia’s military bases – could it drag the country unwillingly into war? Continue reading...