US Military Footprint Spans 110 Australian Defence Sites

A Nautilus Institute database, published by Guardian Australia on 6 September 2026, documents US military interests at 110 Australian defence facilities — over half the national total. Seventeen are US-controlled; 75 are Australian-run with US access. Prof Richard Tanter calls this "saturation," challenging Canberra's claim that it hosts, rather than bases, American forces.