Dire strait: No ships for Trump’s mission from Australia’s shrinking fleet
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-03-16 15:52 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Australia, Energy, US Politics
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Australia will not send a warship to the Middle East as US President Donald Trump demands neighbouring countries join a naval coalition to give oil tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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