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US can access military data collected by Australian aircraft in Gulf
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Senator David Shoebridge
@davidshoebridge.bsky.social
Defence Minister admits that Australia’s Wedgetail aircraft in the UAE is sending information direct to the US Combined Air Operations Centre that controls US airpower across the Middle East. This is not defensive, it’s critical to US attacks across Iran.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/australian-wedgetail-aircraft-sending-intel-to-us/106465940
US can access military data collected by Australian aircraft in Gulf
The defence minister has confirmed intelligence gathered by an Australian surveillance aircraft deployed to support Gulf states can be accessed by the United States, potentially informing its strikes ...
www.abc.net.au
6:06 AM · Mar 17, 2026
@davidshoebridge.bsky.social
Defence Minister admits that Australia’s Wedgetail aircraft in the UAE is sending information direct to the US Combined Air Operations Centre that controls US airpower across the Middle East. This is not defensive, it’s critical to US attacks across Iran.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/australian-wedgetail-aircraft-sending-intel-to-us/106465940
US can access military data collected by Australian aircraft in Gulf
The defence minister has confirmed intelligence gathered by an Australian surveillance aircraft deployed to support Gulf states can be accessed by the United States, potentially informing its strikes ...
www.abc.net.au
6:06 AM · Mar 17, 2026
Defence Minister admits that Australia’s Wedgetail aircraft in the UAE is sending information direct to the US Combined Air Operations Centre that controls US airpower across the Middle East. This is not defensive, it’s critical to US attacks across Iran. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
— Senator David Shoebridge (@davidshoebridge.bsky.social) 2026-03-17T10:06:05.312Z
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