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A visiting general who could soon become America's most senior military officer believes the US and allies such as Australia will need to use "everything in the cupboard" to avoid a conflict over Taiwan.

The national security agency planted covert operatives among the group to assess whether it posed a threat to the outback military facility, but one of the protesters says he always assumed there were spies in their midst anyway.

The AFP says it is critical to maintain intelligence sharing even after the military coup because 70 per cent of the methamphetamine that ends up in Australia comes from Myanmar.

This dusty desert track may feel a long way from any future military conflict, but analysts say it's crucial roads like the famous Tanami are upgraded in case the worst should happen.

The US Marine Corp says this year's deployment to Darwin is the most "combat-credible" group sent yet, as the troops complete a week of intense training on the remote Tiwi Islands.

Leaders in northern WA are lobbying for defence facilities such as missiles and large-scale bases to be built to protect the region's $100 billion export industries.

The federal government commits $240 million to developing its own critical minerals industry, as fears of a Chinese "monopoly" on the materials drives Australia to find its own supplies.