SYDNEY (Reuters) - A delayed rotation of U.S. Marines to a defence base in Australia's northern city of Darwin will go ahead based on strict adherence to COVID-19 measures, Australia's defence minister said after speaking with her U.S. counterpart.
Up to 2,500 U.S. Marines had been scheduled to arrive in April, in a major defence alliance cooperation exercise, but this was postponed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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