Australia Deploys Wedgetail Spy Plane, Arms UAE with Missiles to Defend Gulf Skies
Australia announced defensive military assistance to Gulf states on March 9, 2026, deploying an E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft and supplying advanced air-to-air missiles to the UAE amid escalating Iranian attacks. Protecting 115,000 Australians in High-Risk Zone Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cited threats to 115,000 Australians in the Middle East—including 24,000
