As I explored at length in Al Jazeera in August, a series of WikiLeaks cables relating to cluster munitions demonstrate how Australia actively sought to water down treaty text relating to ‘military interoperability’ – that is, the ability for foreign militaries to conduct joint operations.
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MILITARY INTEROPERABILITY
Theorising Darwin: US may stockpile and transit cluster munitions
A US military ‘base’ in Darwin will necessitate foreign weapons systems and armaments being stockpiled, retained and transited on and in Australian territory. That is likely to be yet another international embarrassment for Australian arms control, writes NAJ Taylor
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