Google to build AI data centre on Australia's Christmas Island after defence cloud deal; facility could support military command and control operations monitoring Chinese naval activity in Indian Ocean.

Exclusive: Google planning powerful AI data centre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost

Item 1 of 2 A drone view shows red crabs walking across a road in Christmas Island, Australia, October 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a video. PARKS AUSTRALIA/Handout via REUTERS[1/2]A drone view shows red crabs walking across a road in Christmas Island, Australia, October 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a video. PARKS AUSTRALIA/Handout via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSummaryCompaniesPlans come after Google, Australian Department of Defence sign cloud dealChr...