‘Not Impossible’: UK Looks to British Troops in Australia

A member of British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade looks on upon arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan, to provide support to British nationals leaving the country, as part of Operation PITTING after Taliban insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul, on Aug. 15, 2021. Leading Hand Ben Shread/RAF/UK Ministry of Defence/Handout via Reuters

British soldiers based in Australia could be part of the next step to bringing the two military forces closer together.

UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said stationing British troops in Darwin, where U.S. marines have a presence, was “not impossible” as his nation looked to expand its influence in the Pacific.