Prime Minister to chopper onto visiting US warship
The command ship of the US Navy's seventh fleet arrives in Sydney today ahead of this month's joint-training exercises with Australia.
On board, Mr Abbott will meet senior US military figures and address the visiting American sailors.
The command ship of the US seventh fleet will play a key role in this month's Talisman Sabre joint training exercises between the Australian Defence Force and US military in northern Australia.
The biennial Talisman Sabre war games between Australia and the US will this year also include troops from New Zealand and Japan. It officially opens on July 5.
