Australian Forces Ready to Join Iraq Airstrikes

Australia says it is prepared to send Super Hornet fighter jets to join U.S.-led airstrikes on Islamist extremists in Iraq. The Australian government says it has yet to be approached to join the airstrikes, but defense officials say their aircraft are "at a high state of readiness." Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Canberra is willing to support U.S. efforts to "disrupt and defeat" fighters in the Islamic State group, which has cut a terrifying swath through parts...

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