UK, US and Australia launch landmark security pact

[nivilla1982]

Aukus: UK, US and Australia launch pact to counter China

Beijing says the deal, involving nuclear-powered submarines, undermines regional peace.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[robs1]

See the Chinese arent happy,

 

[Danllan]

I think it an obvious & welcome step; it will be interesting what the candidates for Canadian PM say of it.

 

[tje]

Disappointed that New Zealand are not included , they seem to be too close to China !!! I'm not sure how the Five eyes intelligence gathering group will handle this ....

 

[nivilla1982]

Disappointed that New Zealand are not included , they seem to be too close to China !!! I'm not sure how the Five eyes intelligence gathering group will handle this ....

The nuclear aspect of it, would go against long standing NZ policy.

 

[Danllan]

The nuclear aspect of it, would go against long standing NZ policy.

Policies change...

 

[nivilla1982]

Policies change...

They have been doing it since 1984?

 

[Ramrod]

See the Chinese arent happy,

Napoleon pee'd as well!

 

[Ashtree]

Good ‘ole USA, can always rely on their besties, to carry their bags!

 

[nivilla1982]

Good ‘ole USA, can always rely on their besties, to carry their bags!

The ‘gaping gap’ in Ireland’s airspace defence

State unable to detect who is flying in region unless aircraft actively alerts authorities

www.irishtimes.com

 

[Widgetone]

Um, so was the EU excluded from this particular party? Suppose some on here will think they're the real enemy, sigh.

Hope the Americans will treat us a little nicer than the Afghan debacle..

 

[Montexy]

I fear it is too little, too late, as Australia has allowed itself to become economically dependent on China and also Australia has allowed or indeed - encouraged a recent mass influx of Chinese population to settle in the country, but it was very welcome news nonetheless. I hope it will lessen China's bullying of the Australian nation as well as other nations in that area and I will toast this agreement at the weekend with my normal weekly purchase of Australian produced wine.

 

[Danllan]

Good ‘ole USA, can always rely on their besties, to carry their bags!

From the Fraurer's designated toilet-paper-carriers, we must regard that as expert opinion...




(And sure, isn't himself an Irish-American president? That's what your PM(s) called him anyway... )

 

[Martin Holden]

Good ‘ole USA, can always rely on their besties, to carry their bags!

Oh dear!

 

[caveman]

Napoleon pee'd as well!

EU peed off and worried about NATO now.
Well.
Pay your NATO subs, freeloaders.

 

[Danllan]

EU peed off and worried about NATO now.
Well.
Pay your NATO subs, freeloaders.

And what about the security / defence freeloaders that aren't in NATO...?





@Ashtree?

 

[caveman]

Napoleon pee'd as well!

It's all 'allo, 'allo, 'allo because Bruce has cancelled an order for twelve frog subs to boot.

 

[stewart]

Policies change...

With the government we currently have in power the policy changes are not in the right direction.

 

[Muck Spreader]

The nuclear aspect of it, would go against long standing NZ policy.

New Zealand has already said that Australia's new subs will not be welcome in their ports or territorial waters.

 

[caveman]

The nuclear aspect of it, would go against long standing NZ policy.

They are nuclear powered.
Not nuclear armed.