A choice remark: “We’re now defending the fact that we’re in Aukus.
“If we weren’t in Aukus, we wouldn’t need to defend it. If we didn’t have an aggressive ally like the United States – aggressive to others in the region – there’d be nobody attacking Australia. We are better left alone than we are being ‘protected’ by an aggressive power like the United States.
“Australia is capable of defending itself.
“There’s no way another state can invade a country like Australia with an armada of ships without it all failing. I mean, Australia is quite capable of defending itself. We don’t need to be basically a pair of shoes hanging out of the Americans’ backside.”
I wrote something in response to zag or zal or whomever. I basically agree that the world is complex and diplomacy and nuance is the way forward. Hence my objections to arming up and tying ourselves to a belligerent, warmongering, and frankly evil empire. I am really busy till mid sept, but will try and remember to listen to that podcast as I know a fair but about india but could always stand to learn more as they are probably the most successful statist democracy in the world and I think a lot of the future depends on what they do as a rising superpower.
Anyway I wrote some thought vomit in that other comment if curious, and linked a podcast I find very frustrating but informative and a book on australia’s maritime security that I disagree with a lot less than the current approach.
Soz can’t be more conversational, to the acid mines I go. Pray for me.
Lol! Good luck