Antinuclear

Perth a nuclear target

Perth ‘on nuclear front line’ | Herald Sun, January 01, 2011, PERTH could face increased risk of Soviet nuclear attack under plans to allow US warships to be based in Australia, Cabinet documents from 1980 reveal.But the then defence minister Jim Killen had earlier told Parliament that Australia, a strong US ally, was likely to be a nuclear target in any case……Australia also offered the US use of Darwin to land B-52 bombers flying from Guam on surveillance missions over the Indian Ocean...Perth ‘on nuclear front line’ | Herald Sun

January 2, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | history, Western Australia