USS Minnesota (SSN 783) prepares to moor at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Ctsy: US Navy The establishment of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Stirling, off the coast of Perth in Western Australia, is seen as a major step in the AUKUS (Australia-UK-US) partnership. The facility is designed to provide comprehensive support services for US personnel and their families stationed at HMAS Stirling.The initiative is central to the Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West), which will host US and UK nuclear-powered attack submarines on a rotational basis. The base is located south of the Lombok and Sunda Straits, two of the alternative maritime access...