It serves as a supply, medical center, etc..

i have heard that there are plans to station american troops in Australia in the near future. im not sure i agree with that, i mean, there isn't a whole lot around us, its just australia. and where are we? smack bang in the middle of the ocean. until sea creatures learn to fight we should be ok
although i guess by having there here it gives them a realatively shorter step to get into asia

Yeah but we have Bases in South Korea, Japan, and a few other nations near Asia.

I've heard that America is wanting to test missile systems in australia.

Wouldn't Suprise me, even though we have a perfectly good place in Arizona and Nevada... However that me be true


Also it is right to say that the German base is like a medical place for the troops.

So thats it one reason it should remain open.