Anthony Albanese announces surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles and supporting personnel will be deployed to the UAE after request from their president Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia will send a specialist surveillance aircraft and stocks of air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates, in what Anthony Albanese said is an effort to help protect Australians in the region under threat from Iranian attack . As the Iran war grows, the prime minister announced the assistance on Tuesday morning after talks with the UAE’s president, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and US president Donald Trump overnight. Iran has attacked a dozen countries since the start of US and Israeli bombings and the death of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading...
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Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to ‘protect and defend’ civilians, PM says
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Australia will deploy a surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles, and supporting personnel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This deployment follows a request from the UAE's president, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and discussions with former US President Donald Trump.
Josh Butler and Tom McIlroyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-09 · 22:32 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that Australia will deploy a surveillance aircraft, air-to-air missiles, and supporting personnel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This deployment follows a request from the UAE's president, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and discussions with former US President Donald Trump. The stated purpose of the deployment is to protect civilians, including Australians, in the region from potential Iranian attacks. The decision comes amidst escalating tensions, with Iran reportedly attacking multiple countries following US and Israeli bombings and the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The support aims to bolster the UAE's defense capabilities in the face of these threats.
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The assistance was announced after talks with the UAE’s president, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and US president Donald Trump.
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Australia will send a specialist surveillance aircraft and stocks of air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates.
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The deployment was requested by the president of the UAE.
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The deployment is to help protect Australians in the region under threat from Iranian attack.
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