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Australia Sets Up 1000 Nautical Mile Security Zone Around Coastline
Australia is casting a 1000 nautical mile security zone around the coastline as part of a new maritime plan to counter terrorism and protect shipping, ports and oil rigs from attack. Under the new offshore protection command, the Howard Government will monitor thousands of ships approaching some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and intercept suspicious vessels. The $4 million revamp of maritime security arises from a taskforce that identified threats from the sea as fears increase around the world of terrorist attacks through less secure ports and on vulnerable oil tankers. Australia has been reviewing and upgrading its port security to match the higher standards at airports, introduced since the terror attacks of September 11.Posted by: God Save The World 2004-12-14 |
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