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US Requests Australia Send Warship to Red Sea Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

‘That does carry some risks, but we’ll make sure that we make decisions based on what is in Australia’s interest’: assistant defence minister.
US Requests Australia Send Warship to Red Sea Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
This photo shows the Australian Navy's HMAS Adelaide docked at Vuna Wharf in Nukualofa, Tonga, on Jan. 26, 2022. Mary Lyn Fonua/Matangi Tonga/AFP via Getty Images
Henry Jom
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Australia is considering a request from the United States to send a navy warship to the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas conflict maneuvers to the Red Sea.

On Dec. 13, a Norwegian tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen was fired on by a gunman and targeted with missiles after Yemeni Houthi terrorists warned ships not to travel to Israel.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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