Since the end of the Cold War, the RAN has been part of Coalition forces in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean and has become a critical element in Australian operations in East Timor and the Solomon Islands.
The RAN has been part of Coalition forces in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. This was since the end of the Cold War. The RAN has become a critical element in Australian operations in East Timor. This was since the end of the Cold War. The RAN has become a critical element in Australian operations in the Solomon Islands. This was since the end of the Cold War.