SYDNEY -- Australia will move hundreds of troops to the country's north and concentrate long-range strike capabilities in the south as part of changes to its Army deployment meant to better deter China's growing reach in the Indo-Pacific region.
Nation to concentrate long-range strike capabilities in the south

Australian and U.S. army troops prepare for a flight on an Australian MRH90 during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 in Queensland on July 21. (AAP/Australian Department of Defence)
SYDNEY -- Australia will move hundreds of troops to the country's north and concentrate long-range strike capabilities in the south as part of changes to its Army deployment meant to better deter China's growing reach in the Indo-Pacific region.