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Australia conducts deployments to enforce sanctions on North Korea

26 April 2019

Australia remains committed to implementing United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea, and will continue working with partners to monitor and deter ship‑to-ship transfers of sanctioned goods.

Defence is deploying a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan, from where it will conduct maritime surveillance operations. As part of its current deployment to the region HMAS Melbourne will also conduct surveillance patrols with international partners.

Since 2018, Australia has supported international efforts to deter and disrupt illicit trade and sanctions evasion activities by North Korea and its associated networks.

Last year Australia deployed maritime patrol aircraft on three occasions, in April, September and December. Australia welcomes continued denuclearisation negotiations between the United States and North Korea. These deployments support ongoing economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea.

Australia, working with international partners, is committed to maintaining pressure on North Korea until it takes concrete steps towards complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation.

HMAS Melbourne is currently undertaking a North East Asia deployment and recently participated in China’s International Fleet Review in Qingdao.


 

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Issued by Ministerial and Executive Coordination and Communication,
Department of Defence, 
Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999 Fax: 02 6265 6946 

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