Australia to send missiles to UAE, surveillance plane to help Gulf defence

PM Albanese says Australia will deploy a long-range reconnaissance aircraft and send air-to-air missiles to help countries in the Gulf region defend against Iranian attacks. He said the Royal Australian Air Force will send an E7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft and supporting personnel to “protect and secure airspace above the Gulf” for the next four weeks, and help the region with its “collective self-defence”. Australia will also send advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles to the UAE, he said, following a phone call with the UAE president.