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Ok big fat bullier China get ready for U.S iron man comes to action. U.S. are your size and leave those poor fishermen, they have family to feed.
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Australia and the United States have agreed to "enhanced naval cooperation across all domains" as territorial tensions simmer in the South China Sea.
The deal was announced following two days of talks in the US city of Boston, where both countries expressed "strong concerns" at China's construction of artificial islands in disputed waters.
"We have a very strong agreement to pursue enhanced naval cooperation, which will include additional combined training and exercises between our two navies," Defence Minister Marise Payne said at a joint press conference following the AUSMIN talks.
It has been speculated the agreement could involve patrols within 12 nautical miles of China's new islands — waters Beijing claims as its own.
The ministers said the US and Australia were committed to maintaining freedom of navigation for ships and planes in the sea, which is a vital route for trillions of dollars of regional trade.
"They're asking for more interaction with the United States and the United States Navy ... and that extends from Vietnam to India," Mr Carter said.
Some analysts in Washington believe the US has decided to undertake a patrol close to the Spratly Islands this week or next.
China has claimed much of the sea and last week warned it would not tolerate violations of its territorial waters.
The AUSMIN talks brought together Senator Payne, Mr Carter, US secretary of state John Kerry and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
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Australia and the United States have agreed to "enhanced naval cooperation across all domains" as territorial tensions simmer in the South China Sea.
The deal was announced following two days of talks in the US city of Boston, where both countries expressed "strong concerns" at China's construction of artificial islands in disputed waters.
"We have a very strong agreement to pursue enhanced naval cooperation, which will include additional combined training and exercises between our two navies," Defence Minister Marise Payne said at a joint press conference following the AUSMIN talks.
It has been speculated the agreement could involve patrols within 12 nautical miles of China's new islands — waters Beijing claims as its own.
The ministers said the US and Australia were committed to maintaining freedom of navigation for ships and planes in the sea, which is a vital route for trillions of dollars of regional trade.
"They're asking for more interaction with the United States and the United States Navy ... and that extends from Vietnam to India," Mr Carter said.
Some analysts in Washington believe the US has decided to undertake a patrol close to the Spratly Islands this week or next.
China has claimed much of the sea and last week warned it would not tolerate violations of its territorial waters.
The AUSMIN talks brought together Senator Payne, Mr Carter, US secretary of state John Kerry and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
