Australia faces calls to increase military presence in Middle East

There is increasing pressure for Australia to boost its military presence in the Middle East. Security experts are calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to step up support for AUKUS partners. The calls come amid fears militant groups in the Middle East could launch retaliatory attacks following a US and UK joint airstrike into Yemen. Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to the Middle East on Monday. Ms Wong plans to visit Israeli and Palestinian Authority Leaders in the West Bank territory.