Well, not really, but we do plan on bombing it!:

UNITED States bombers will pound a test range in the Northern Territory this week, practising the pinpoint strikes they would use on targets such as nuclear weapons sites, missiles or terrorist bases.

The bombers will fly non-stop from their base on Guam and back, and be refuelled in the air by American planes operating out of the RAAF base in Darwin.

Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said it was important for Australia to work more effectively with its major ally to meet new threats, including those from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.

This has triggered speculation that the planes, which can carry nuclear weapons, could be practising for targets in so-called rogue states, such as North Korea or Iran.

Is this a prelude to where Osan AFB planes will one day be conducting bombing practice at, instead of Korea?


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