AUSTRALIA: US-Australian 'war games' off Queensland

Updated June 18, 2007 19:31:48

The Australian Defence Force and American Navy have officially launched a joint training exercise, designed to prepare both forces for any future instability in the Asia Pacific region. Operation Saber involves seven and a half thousand Australian Defence personnel and 20-thousand from the US Navy. The operation is taking place at the Shoalwater training area in the eastern Australian state of Queensland until the 2nd of July. Hawaiian activists have travelled to Australia to protest against the so called war games.

Presenter: Rob Sharp
Speakers: Terri Keko'olani, Hawaiian activist