The South China Sea's Gathering Storm
On The Times website this afternoon.
Australia sets up military force in battle with China for Pacific influence
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Australia sets up military force in battle with China for Pacific influence
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Australia will create a military force aimed at countering growing Chinese influence in the Pacific, the defence minister announced today.
The unit will include an expeditionary training force to work alongside South Pacific nations such as Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea and will provide increased military support for the Pacific’s island states.
Known as the Pacific Support Force, it will aim to strengthen Australia’s role in humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping and security operations. It may also include a dedicated vessel to support greater engagement with regional navies.
The unit will include an expeditionary training force to work alongside South Pacific nations such as Fiji, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea and will provide increased military support for the Pacific’s island states.
Known as the Pacific Support Force, it will aim to strengthen Australia’s role in humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping and security operations. It may also include a dedicated vessel to support greater engagement with regional navies.
On The Times website this afternoon.
Australia sets up military force in battle with China for Pacific influence
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Australia sets up military force in battle with China for Pacific influence
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What is Australians rights to Australia ?
Quick wee X-ref to ORACs latest thread.. https://www.pprune.org/military-avia...an-bomber.html
These joint operations should be a concern for military planners around the globe.
Remember the PRoC mini fleet sailing through the english channel on their way to joint Ex with russian fleet last year....right on our doorstep as it were...
These joint operations should be a concern for military planners around the globe.
Remember the PRoC mini fleet sailing through the english channel on their way to joint Ex with russian fleet last year....right on our doorstep as it were...
Great Depression allowed Communism to gain significantly in the West.
2008 Recession would have done similar if Central Banks had not magiced up a money tree and spend billions supporting the economy with debt that can never be repaid. Problem is the debt is still there and got worse and you just look at US where Debt is bigger than economy, cutting debt and US is in depression. Watch what happens then.
Westie....he was on a roll and you interrupted....shame on you!
Lone - I'd respectfully suggest spending US$2.79 and reading the 144 page Lowy Paper Xi Jinping - The backlash by the same author, Richard McGregor - it's a short book available on Kindle.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Xi-Jinping.../dp/1760893048
I would have thought the same as you until recently - the reality is a lot more nuanced.
It's a fascinating and detailed, dispassionate insight into how Xi has created many, many enemies throughout China, who are biding their time.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Xi-Jinping.../dp/1760893048
I would have thought the same as you until recently - the reality is a lot more nuanced.
It's a fascinating and detailed, dispassionate insight into how Xi has created many, many enemies throughout China, who are biding their time.
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as someone who isn't an automatic flag waver for the USA I'm trying to work out what racedo's politics are - its a bit like the "What airfield" thread
Socialist (yes), Marxist (possibly), Marxist Leninist - probably not
he hasn't trashed any major communist party so unlikely to be a Trot. and he doesn't go on about Workers Paradise so not an Anarchist
He's probably not a russophile like Van
Almost certainly a Guardian reader I suspect but not an overt Green
I'd say left end of the Labour Party for sure
The BIG Question - is ... does he wear socks with his sandals? And how long is his beard??
Thats what I like about Pprune - all human life is here.....................
Socialist (yes), Marxist (possibly), Marxist Leninist - probably not
he hasn't trashed any major communist party so unlikely to be a Trot. and he doesn't go on about Workers Paradise so not an Anarchist
He's probably not a russophile like Van
Almost certainly a Guardian reader I suspect but not an overt Green
I'd say left end of the Labour Party for sure
The BIG Question - is ... does he wear socks with his sandals? And how long is his beard??
Thats what I like about Pprune - all human life is here.....................
as someone who isn't an automatic flag waver for the USA I'm trying to work out what racedo's politics are - its a bit like the "What airfield" thread
Socialist (yes), Marxist (possibly), Marxist Leninist - probably not
he hasn't trashed any major communist party so unlikely to be a Trot. and he doesn't go on about Workers Paradise so not an Anarchist
He's probably not a russophile like Van
Almost certainly a Guardian reader I suspect but not an overt Green
I'd say left end of the Labour Party for sure
The BIG Question - is ... does he wear socks with his sandals? And how long is his beard??
Thats what I like about Pprune - all human life is here.....................
Socialist (yes), Marxist (possibly), Marxist Leninist - probably not
he hasn't trashed any major communist party so unlikely to be a Trot. and he doesn't go on about Workers Paradise so not an Anarchist
He's probably not a russophile like Van
Almost certainly a Guardian reader I suspect but not an overt Green
I'd say left end of the Labour Party for sure
The BIG Question - is ... does he wear socks with his sandals? And how long is his beard??
Thats what I like about Pprune - all human life is here.....................
As someone who has opnely supported Trump since 2016 then your assessment kind of falls flat.
Talking to Sinn Fein, while UK Govt doing same in secret while abusing him for doing it. Opposing Iraqi war which everybody now wants to claim they opposed. Opposed Libyan intervention which is still a complete clusterfcuk. Opposing Syrian adventure and UK support for IS/Al Qaeda. Opposes arming Saudi's in Yemen.... how is that working.
Never voted for JC, lived in his constituency in 1980's so knew who he was but there was no election.
As of yet he has never been in Government to damage UK, same as David Cameron in early 2010 and look how that turned out.
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US plans new naval base in Australia to thwart Chinese
In The Times today:-
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The United States is planning to bolster its military presence in the Pacific and counter Chinese expansionism by building a naval base in northern Australia.
At least $211 million has been allocated for “new military construction” near Darwin, which already has a base for thousands of US Marines and their equipment.
The planned new facilities, about 25 miles northeast of the city, in an area known as Glyde Point, would be big enough to accommodate amphibious warships and larger vessels such as the helicopter carrier USS Wasp, which recently sailed into Sydney.
At least $211 million has been allocated for “new military construction” near Darwin, which already has a base for thousands of US Marines and their equipment.
The planned new facilities, about 25 miles northeast of the city, in an area known as Glyde Point, would be big enough to accommodate amphibious warships and larger vessels such as the helicopter carrier USS Wasp, which recently sailed into Sydney.