U.S. Marines commander Lieutenant Colonel Brian Middleton (R) shakes hands with Australian Army officer Brigadier Mick Ryan after arriving for the sixth annual Marines' deployment at Darwin in northern Australia, April 18, 2017. REUTERS/Tom Westbrook
DARWIN (Reuters) - U.S. Marines deployed to Australia's northern city of Darwin reflect President Donald Trump's continued commitment to a security "pivot" to Asia at a time of heightened tensions, the Marines' commander said on Wednesday.
Some 1,250 Marines began arriving in Darwin by plane on Tuesday for joint training manoeuvres under a 25-year programme started by former U.S. President Barack Obama in 2011 as a part of his "pivot" to Asia policy.
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