MELBOURNE -- A small airfield in northern Australia is slated to permanently host a fleet of U.S. B-52 bombers as part of an agreement between Washington and Canberra to prepare for the possibility of war over Taiwan.
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A B-52 Stratofortress prepares for refueling over Afghanistan during a close-air-support mission in this undated handout photo. © U.S. Air Force/Reuters
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