Bonus:
#map, how #AUKUS sees the #EastAsia #pacific #geopolitics
https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/britains-world/aukus-strategic-drivers-and-geopolitical-implications/

#totes #AUKUS #auspol
#michaelwestmedia

https://michaelwest.com.au/marles-mauled-rex-patrick-demolishes-defence-sophistry-on-aukus-submarines-nuclear/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2023-08-23&utm_campaign=Michael+West+Media+Weekly+Update

Still baffled that people are defending spending AU$368 billion on eight US$2.8 billion boats.

I knew our exchange rate was bad, but not that bad #auspol #AUKUS

Fools to endorse #AUKUS.

Proof that Labor has been used as a stalking-horse for ambitious conservatives who figured they'd climb the ladder faster with Labor than LNP.

I read that grassroots input is being stifled.

I wonder what the unsuppressed result would have been?

#insiders A manned submarine is anachronistic to modern warfare. Stop this nonsense about “jobs” “mature nation” “appeasement” “1.5% of GDP OVER 30yrs” it’s all a sideshow. THE question is will these boats be a strategic advantage in 2033-2043 and beyond. (Answer - no). This is 1970’s strategy. #AUKUS

Federal Labor, as well as forcing through #AUKUS has refused to table a ban on logging of native forests.

Dorrigo. Daintree. Orara. Wedding Bells. The Tassie wilderness... EVERYTHING beautiful and precious about our home is at risk, and we'll be paying for it not just ecologically and socially, but financially - as this logging is unprofitable and needs to be DIRECTLY subsidised from state budgets.

Labor Environment Action Network and The Greens needs to join forces in both houses.

We have to exert maximum pressure on Green and LEAN members in both houses to block the housing bill until we get a logging ban. Will this cause pain?

Double dissolution? Bring it on.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/17/alp-national-conference-labor-rejects-push-to-ban-native-forest-logging-as-pm-lambasts-greens-over-housing-bill

Could #AUKUS #end #labor #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-19/aukus-tensions-labor-national-conference-albanese-ambitions/102749130?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=abc_news_newsmail_am_sfmc&utm_term=&utm_id=2186748&sfmc_id=223395461

So apparently we need to spend some on subs but $368bn is equivalent to almost 409K houses, based on the current mean of $896k
Just saying
#auspol #AUKUS #HousingCrisis

#AUKUS motion passed without a vote. #Labor #MeetTheNewBoss

#AUKUS #ruckus #auspol #AUKUSwillfuckus

https://inqld.com.au/politics/2023/08/18/cant-we-all-just-get-along-nukes-and-palistine-the-two-things-labor-cannot-agree-upon/

Sam Wainwright:
"We can’t possibly mobilise the human and material resources needed to confront the climate crisis — the real threat to our security right now — while at the same time gearing up for a new Cold War, let alone a hot war with China.

We have to choose: it’s one or the other.

The terrifying thing is that our government has chosen to gear up for war. "

https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/confronting-their-war-plan-china-means-getting-organised
#China #AUKUS #Peace

New Article Out Now
https://theobserveraustralia.substack.com/p/aukus-alliance-a-risky-gamble-on
#auspol #AUKUS

#AUKUS will #fuckus

#auspol #pearlsandirritations

https://johnmenadue.com/nine-things-australians-are-not-being-told-about-the-us-military-takeover/

#Death of #Sovereignty
#auspol #AUKUS #michaelwestmedia

https://michaelwest.com.au/death-of-sovereignty-everyday-australians-will-pay-the-cost-of-us-kowtowing-aukus-inevitable-war/

It’s no big deal it’s just “freedom of navigation” only applies when it’s US ships off the coast of China, the other way around is “highly provocative.”

#aukus #auspol

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/06/us-navy-warships-china-russia-naval-patrol-near-alaska

Depressing data for #AUKUS advocates. Since 1945, submarines have sunk three (3) surface ships, one of which was a refugee transport ship, allegedly targeted in error.

Over the same period, at least a dozen subs have sunk themselves, including seven (7) nuclear subs, most recently Kursk (Russian).

#Auspol #AUKUS #Palestine #ALPConference

“Respect for a common humanity demands attention to the human rights of Palestinians. A common humanity, not just Australia’s, is also at risk in the carefully promoted assumptions that China is our enemy, hence the AUKUS engineered purchase of obscenely expensive nuclear-powered submarines to protect US economic interests by patrolling Chinese coasts.”

#USPol #Defence #ADF

From: @Hannibal_
https://theblower.au/@Hannibal_/110828814710461245

#Auspol #AUKUS #Palestine #ALPConference

“Respect for a common humanity demands attention to the human rights of Palestinians. A common humanity, not just Australia’s, is also at risk in the carefully promoted assumptions that China is our enemy, hence the AUKUS engineered purchase of obscenely expensive nuclear-powered submarines to protect US economic interests by patrolling Chinese coasts.”

#USPol #Defence #ADF

From: @Hannibal_
https://theblower.au/@Hannibal_/110828814710461245

NYT: Balancing Protectionism and Cooperation Might Be Quantum’s Real Global Challenge https://thequantuminsider.com/?p=2357359 #Quantum_Computing_Business #Antony_Blinken #AUKUS #economy #Lloyd_Austin #Michael_Biercuk #New_York_Times #protectionism #QCTR #quantum_tech #quantumdaily Insider Brief The New York Times reports the US and allies are faced with balancing quantum protectionism with quantum cooperation. Tougher US export controls for quantum technology might inadvertently stifle momentu

#selling our #sovereignty #auspol #AUKUS #uspol

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