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5:30 pm, November 1st, 2016 - 12 comments
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Well, there are these two stories in the Guardian, which don’t seem entirely unrelated:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/01/south-china-sea-australia-considers-joint-naval-patrols-with-indonesia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/01/china-unveils-j-20-stealth-jet-fighter-in-show-of-military-might
I hope that our government doesn’t have the daft idea of sending either of the frigates into that simmering cauldron. One of them is just back from RIMPAC where they’ve been learning to integrate with other navies.
If I’m not mistaken, the US will be putting Australia up to this.
There is no national advantage for Australia to militarily antagonise its largest trading partner, China.
except, like, two regional powers shoring up their buffers against an expansionist superpower on the off chance that their main bulwark – the other superpower – is going to be led by an isolationist idiot…
There’s probably also an element of Indonesia and Australia becoming wary of the rapprochement between Duterte’s Philippines and China (Northern Indonesia and Southern Philippines being adjacent archipelagos). This was also in the Guardian yesterday, but wasn’t so obviously linked as the other two stories appeared to be:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/01/us-halts-sale-of-26000-assault-rifles-to-philippines-police-amid-human-rights-concerns
yep.
Interesting times.
The real question is, what does Paul Henry think about Jenna Lynch’s titties? Because you know he’s thought about it.
http://www.newshub.co.nz/politics/crusher-vs-cunliffe-2016110117
This is a disgusting comment
Isn’t it? The irony won’t be lost on you, though.
A classic and classy muttonbird comment. Nothing like starting the day with a bit of objectification of women huh.
This is getting worse, It’s like almost every other day this protest see a more militarized response from the state. You can help!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/standing-rock-pipeline-protest-facebook-post-check-in-a7389686.html
#Russia a “growing threat” say MI5. Not up for discussion: tangible threats such as climate change, austerity, foreign policy, Trident etc.
Some instrumental music to end the night