Sydney Morning Herald | US, Australia to broaden military ties amid Pentagon pivot to SE Asia Washington Post The United States and Australia are planning a major expansion of military ties, including possible drone flights from a coral atoll in the Indian Ocean and increased US naval access to Australian ports, as the Pentagon looks to shift its forces closer ... Smith downplays prospect of US drone and air base on Cocos Stop pandering to the Americans US military eyes Cocos Islands as a future Indian Ocean spy base |