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US sending nuclear-capable B-52s to the Northern Territory will not heighten risks for local communities, ministers insist

Plans by the US Air Force to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air force base in the Northern Territory will not turn Darwin and Katherine into potential targets for adversaries, federal and territory ministers say.

A Four Corners investigation yesterday revealed the US intends to send six of the long-range military aircraft to the Tindal RAAF Base near Katherine during dry seasons over the coming years.

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