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Defence of state or country has become more relevant since the events of September 11th and beyond. The debate over foreign military installations on Australian soil has also heightened since the actions of September 11th, however, since the cold war and the threat of Soviet invasion the military installations been in place. The 1960’s saw the establishment of the bases in places like Pine Gap, Nurrungar and North West Cape (Nurrungar and North West Cape are now closed but remain in reserve if needed). D Doherty, Fighting Foreign Military Bases, International Secretary for Pax Christi International. URL: http://www.paxchristi.net/PDF/SD04E98.pdf The purpose and significance of these military installations has been debated by public and politician alike. However, Pine Gap was and still is set up with a fairly definite intention which is 3CI, or to command, control, communication and intelligence. In 1998, a report was undertaken by the United States and Australia looking into the validity of maintaining Pine Gap. The report sta