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Thousands of American soldiers trained to use Surface-to-Air missile systems, High Mobility Artillery Rockets and unmanned aircraft are bound for Australia as tensions over China grow. The rotational US Marine force will be comprised of about 2200 servicemen and women based in the Northern territory during the upcoming dry season from September. It is the 11th deployment to the Top End and for the first time will include 250 US Army personnel, the Australian Defence Force announced. The contingent is part of an ongoing US posture initiative to promote stability in the Indo-Pacific region with fears Beijing could be plotting...