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Archive Home > 2011 > November > 17 > U.S. to deploy 2,500 Marines to Australia, irking China

U.S. to deploy 2,500 Marines to Australia, irking China

By Jackie Calmes / The Bulletin
November 17, 2011

CANBERRA, Australia — President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the United States planned to deploy 2,500 Marines in Australia to shore up alliances in Asia, but the move prompted a sharp response in Beijing, which accused Obama of escalating military tensions in the region.

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