The United States' growing military footprint in Australia explained | 7.30

The AUKUS defence announcement marked another step in Australia's alliance with the United States. The Australian military is preparing for even greater US engagement - much of it on home soil. Michael Vincent reports. Subscribe: ab.co/3yqPOZ5
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[@Kingsland7]

The same people who complain that Australia is increasing defence spending are the ones complaining that the US are basing in Australia, are we building our sovereign capability to defend ourselves or using another nation to do it? You can’t complain to both.

[@petefluffy7420]

The point is that is being done FOR the US to do their bidding.

[@ApproachingPerfection]

@@nephun and people like you panic and tuck their tails when shit hits the fan.

[@user-sj9ji8wk9h]

@@petefluffy7420rather that then China!

[@nick-cg4ew]

@@petefluffy7420 For the US? well China has bases in Cambodia now and they love taking over Indonesian and PHillipines islands, if they come to Christmas island will you complain about the US then or beg them for help. Typical foreign bots or delussional new generation Australlians....ones that beg the GOV for free money and handouts during covid to go and buy stuff they dont need then complain about high inflation and living costs caused by ... you guessed it THEM... the US UK and Australia were the same people and same country before all the UK so im sure having friends and team work is a good thing, would you rather have north korean bases on Australian soil? since when is any country nuetal nobody is not once country even switzerland is not pro russian

[@knowsmebyname]

The world is a dangerous place and keeping your head down will not save you. Aggression needs to be checked. The US Australian friendship is one of the worlds strongest. We will sink or swim together.

[@mapp0v0]

When are we getting a federal corruption body.

[@newtonchambo]

we have, its been legislated and will commence its work on the first of July

[@mapp0v0]

@@newtonchambo it will be very busy. What's it budget?

[@Chad-qw8ok]

Geopolitical alliances do not constitute corruption.

[@newtonchambo]

@@mapp0v0 57 million AUD for 2023-2024 and rising to 67 million from 2025-2026

[@sandponics]

We already have a Federal Corruption body in place. It is called the Parliament, how much more corrupt do you want it to be?

[@gedw99]

the only way Oz can make its own hardware will be too sell it to third parties.

[@nick-cg4ew]

not possible - Sweden and ISrael are the 2 smallest major weapon exporting countries by population and they export way mroe then Aus could dream of making.. its too competitive there is not much profit in selling weapons to be honest

[@chengavitch10]

Australia has a tradition to send her boys to fight for other countries instead of establishing an independent foreign policy suitable for its own national interest.

[@ag55ful]

The history books have recently shown that countries like Switzerland, and Ireland, neutral countries, are now taking sides, and even putting a large chunk of their GDP's into their military due to increased risk from attack from Russia. Why can't the same be applied to Australia and China? A neutral policy only weakens our military potential, and makes us a clear target for China to disrupt the U.S.

[@AW-zk5qb]

Well Australia went from being a vassal state of the UK to being a vassal state of the US

[@nick-cg4ew]

Australia DOES have an independent policy and every country in the World has friends and allies , what? you want to start calling China a friend and block the internet in Austrlaia and call America a bully .... no thankyou id rather be friends with the US then China or North Korea or Russia . nice try though foriegn influencer

[@user-rm9hw8wv2q]

what are you talking about? sounds dillusional you have 26 million people surrounded by a total of 3 billion people within a 24 hour bombing run of Australia... of course you want Allies and team work with like minded Countries like the UK and the US.... if your findland you cant beat Russia you can only delay them and cause set backs , your goals are fantasy

[@achtung001]

its disgusting

[@thedownunderverse]

It's perfect.

[@paulfri1569]

Hell no

[@legolas7r]

This is what freedom looks like ! 🇦🇺 🤝🏼🇺🇸

[@htopherollem649]

love the Pat Conroy quote calling for an Australian military industrial complex. It's worked out so well for America

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

It worked out really well for those who own the MIC. LOL

[@martythemartian99]

Guns and war are bad, I get that. But what is the better option for Australia; build and support our own industry, or import the lot and support everyone else's manufacturing base?

[@gooflydo]

It's actually worked out well for the USA. The spending for us Military spending has always been around 3% of GDP. 30% of military spending goes to the Military industrial complex. R&D is expensive. I know it's hard for Australians to understand that, considering looking at the state of Australia's Navy. People love to point out the healthcare system BS. American spend 18% of GDP on healthcare. Healthcare doesn't need money it needs reform.

[@crypticTV]

​@@gooflydoAmerican healthcare is garbage what are you on about. The Australian healthcare system is far superior than that of America. Americans repeatedly spend the most and get the least from their healthcare system

[@jessegpresley]

it worked so well for the cold war and for ukraine.

[@dybooma]

Naval Base is not Garden Island.

[@defectiveclone8450]

Australia also has (designed and made here) jet fighter like MQ-28 Ghost bat drones that are so advanced and impressive they are looking to be the loyal wingman of choice winning the contract for the US next gen figher program to be the drone support to the American NGAD jets.. at the moment two options one from LM and the other from Bowing.

[@brokenSnake]

They’re terrible drones. Literally the kinds children play with. Australia hasn’t made anything worthwhile ever

[@wdp7128]

" all these to deter potential aggressors" so he said. This potential aggressor happened to be Australia biggest trade partner, giving this kangaroo government massive trade surplus. Are you thinking straight??

[@dan7564]

Germany was Poland's biggest trading partner before Hitler invaded Poland. You're simplistic view of geopolitics has made yourself look stupid and made everyone in this comments section dumber. May god have mercy on your soul

[@nick-cg4ew]

so what? trade partners are not friends, when you sell your car to a tatoo wearing drug dealer thats business , do you have to like the guy noooo. Trade partners change every day and every year , china is not a partner of Australia its the same country that blackmailed Australia during covid if anything Australia should increase its budget 300% that is a direct threat to Australia that trade partner look what they did to other countries during covid and now you talking highly of them

[@nick-cg4ew]

I have a great better idea that can help some misguided people here... Australia can delete China as a trade partner and do what it did in the 1970s DONT do any trade with China , then all the people on here mostly bots can defend the US and call them our number 1 trading partner the USA and the relationship should be protected ... use there own thinking against them

[@ajohnson7767]

Well said 👍

[@husseinnaji3732]

Not a good decision Australia.. Australia should be sovereign country with no foreign force on its land. Australias are strong enough and have the numbers to defend themselves from any outside aggression.

[@lachlansydney2149]

Australia is a sovereign country. Only China has a problem with this.

[@dan7564]

bro if the countries population was all inside tasmania maybe. But 25 million people to defend this massive landmass is nothing. We don't have the economy to go it alone. We aren't Japan.

[@peterwatson9280]

Your so right about that

[@finchrollah8656]

Goodluck becoming China 2 then...

[@crypticTV]

​@@dan7564now who exactly is attacking us?? The Chinese? 😂😂😂

[@corvanphoenix]

I'm looking forward to more local basing of US forces & closer operation with & integration into US operations.

[@stevenguy7363]

Why? It just makes us a juicier target for foreign adversaries

[@corvanphoenix]

@stevenguy7363 Good. They can waste billions on trying to reach us, instead of spending that money on something useful.

[@stevenguy7363]

@@corvanphoenix problem with that idea is, they won’t try and reach us, they will nuke the American facilities here as part of their overall strategy. I don’t know about you but I don’t want to see mushroom clouds rising over Australian soil

[@user-rm9hw8wv2q]

@@stevenguy7363 Why dont you say that about CHina they have been increasing there military by over 500% in the last 15 years alone in Navy and Air force ... strange that you dont call them a juicy target

[@JustinAlbert-ht9mc]

Adelaide is great spot❤❤

[@recalcitrantrecidivist5927]

Hell of a way to boost the economy.

[@NathanCroucher]

boost it into the stratosphere

[@simonrudduck8726]

Good turn of phrase 🔥

[@paulfri1569]

Why not 🚭

[@TheRockkickass]

It works

[@modonohue9980]

These people live and die by the word 'interoperability', which is just a technical way of saying the the Australian military is being/has been transformed into little more than an operational extension of the US military. It effectively means that our entire thinking about defense is to do whatever US generals or admirals tell us to do.

[@TheRockkickass]

Yup

[@petefluffy7420]

I can see they already have yon in the bag. Defence not defense !

[@ApproachingPerfection]

thats not how it works lol.

[@e.g.8018]

Do you know the bare basics of how a military works?

[@modonohue9980]

@@e.g.8018 Does anyone known how the military works? I don't think even Australian generals really know what they are doing. What I do know is that since the Korean War, the Australian army has only existed to serve as an extension of a larger coalition army, usually led by the US. My comment was that politicians stressing of the word 'interoperability' demonstrates the mindset of the Australian military being designed to operate as part of a larger US led command structure. The problem with it is that it has institutionalised a culture of dependency among policymakers. They almost can't imagine an independent Australian defense that doesn't fundamentally rely on US capabilities. For them, national defense means producing capabilities that would serve to bolster US power, at the expense of Australian state sovereignty.

[@whatsbehindthestars]

Please make similar investments in bush fire fighting air craft.

[@jeffxie5067]

Will that benefit America millitary complex?

[@basilbrush3676]

Australia is an American colony and protectorate the world is aware of this and Australians are very happy about it

[@user-rm9hw8wv2q]

We have the same culture and race of course... Uk AUS and USA were one country before in 1776 The UK had all 3 yet funny enough people never talked like that then

[@hankjones3527]

You are wrong to say we are an American colony. But you are correct that most of us aren't upset at the idea. 🇦🇺 & 🇺🇸 forever.

[@jayash2957]

@@hankjones3527 yea i agree more so a relative than a colony considering the history with Britain

[@alexlanning712]

For those that werent around in the 1930's& q1940's, the US saved our arses in an uncertain world

[@iamurage]

US commanders in the field tried so hard to wipe our forces out so there boys could stay safe. Yes navel battle in the coral sea was the only battle that they didn't try to throw our people under the bus. TV news footage in the '60s' had it right when the Philippine crowds chanted "Yankee go home"

[@ajohnson7767]

Yes true! But back then the Japanese were financially broke & in heavy recession forcing them to expand outwards as the aggressors into Asia, whereas now it’s actually America now in the worst foreign debt ridden level of recession, of which it’s now the expansionist aggressor trying to find any enticing excuse to dominate the lucrative foreign trade markets in both the Chinese & Australian asean region! Thus staging a thermonuclear confrontational exercises to kick start a third world war that cannot be safely contained to a specific battlefield region to avoid mass civilian casualties! Henceforth, the current geopolitical situation relative to the US military occupation today is completely different than military occupation here during WW2! Hence during WW2 the US military forces were here as a protective defensive force, now today currently the US military buildup here again in australia more than 80 years later is an pre-invasionary force along with our support as the aggressors against trade economic rivals inclusive of China.

[@alexlanning712]

@@ajohnson7767 lame analogy

[@nergispaul9022]

Right. AUS must defend itself against its most important trade partner (by many multiples). A partner with which it has record trade surpluses. Sure. That's logical.

[@maxlarthan7437]

Wumao BOT

[@czarkusa2018]

We supplied the iron for Japan's navy in WW2, wonder what our iron will do in WW3.

[@alvanrigby6361]

To the CCP a trade surplus means subservience. Time for Australia to decouple.

[@dan7564]

Germany was Poland's biggest trading partner before Hitler invaded Poland. You're simplistic view of geopolitics has made yourself look stupid and made everyone in this comments section dumber. May god have mercy on your soul.

[@sandponics]

@@czarkusa2018 WW3 will last for no more than a day. Following which, no one will be thinking about iron ore, or anything else other than "how the hell did that happen".

[@IAm-NotHear]

Australian police find ‘extraordinary’ fentanyl stash, enough for 5 million doses

[@jeffreystorer4966]

Scotty from marketing set himself up nicely ,his new job as lobist for American arm's manafactiring to Australian government,,even the toady Dutton for defence spending must be a buck to be made on the side

[@nick-cg4ew]

you anti west chinese bots have been saying that since 2000.... and what country should AUstralia buy arms from then ? id say an english speaking country would be the prefered choice

[@user-rm9hw8wv2q]

arrh yes the pro china bot lobby well lets see how is China and Russia arms manafacture doing are they sitting there doing nothing? no in fact there at peak levels in 2024 the highest production they have ever seen since 1990 beware of the China and Russia arms lobby that never gets mentioned

[@ClivePotts-ns5hd]

Why did Howard sell out?

[@coasterblocks3420]

That sure was a puff piece.

[@dpelpal]

Kind of like russia trying to invade Ukraine and getting their arses kicked😂

[@voulathomacos-lagonas8445]

What about PINE GAP????? No mention what's there????

[@czarkusa2018]

Have you seen the TV show by that title lol

[@ClivePotts-ns5hd]

Now who would have thought that the deployment is 26 million Americans!

[@peterrees6346]

No mention of the Harold Holt communications facility at Northwest Cape. That’s a bit of a major oversight in a story about the US Military footprint in Australia. The facility has allowed communications with submerged submarines in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific since the late 60s. A new wide aperture telescope for spotting near earth objects such as Chinese and Russian satellites has been transferred from the US to the Cape and Security is also being upgraded.

[@mikerussell3298]

Well spotted, and yes we now have many likely targets should US decide to wage another war

[@greenlach7398]

This is a great investment in Australian business

[@kwiteryabitchin]

And during the first world war Japanese navy Battleship escorted our troops on the way to Egypt before the Gallipoli campaign across the Indian Ocean. Twenty plus years later they were dropping bombs on Darwin. Trading partner does not mean we are safer. Detterence is a safer bet.

[@ag55ful]

Which is exactly what the current government is enacting with their changes. We are deterring a war with China to ensure our trades routes and national security with repostured army bases, guided missile production and UUV's being made in Adelaide. During all of this, we are also getting the support we need from the U.S. to ensure our land is ready for any attack during our upgrades.

[@sandponics]

@@ag55ful We are ready for any attack, apart from one from the USA of course. With a friend like the USA already in our country we don't need another enemy, as we already have enough.

[@reneperin8742]

simply put our government knows it can't afford these nuclear subs, so rather than buy/make them we will simply just let the UK/US navy park their subs here and our troops can go on them with their crews, as has always been the plan

[@NathanCroucher]

3:55 "potential aggressor" These are not defensive weapons. Common sense tells me this is a prequel for war with china.

[@kingjackoff6708]

How do you think a country defends itself?

[@antonthewotm8293]

probably with more conventional submarines that can patrol the coast instead of 20 land based surface-to-surface MLRS. There no threat of invasion and there no logical reason for Australia to engage in a war with such a vital trading partner. There is no potential aggressor, besides the US.

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

​@@kingjackoff6708 it's Better off we fight you

[@NathanCroucher]

@@kingjackoff6708 by buying defensive weapons, or better yet, using some of that 120 or so billion to move the world towards disarmament. I hear no talk of that.

[@sandponics]

China is an excuse for the USA to take control of Australia and Australian resources.

[@mickhannett5858]

Problem is we cant defend ourselves where just not ready . At one point we had three weeks off fule only and that was without mobilising defence and population panic .

[@sandponics]

She'll be right mate.

[@mikerussell3298]

and our fuel reserves are where - in the US, so that would work well!

[@nick-cg4ew]

sorry to tell you but After China, Japan and Korea the Australian Navy and Air force is slightly better than Taiwan making it the 4 strongest Navy in Asia beating about 10 other countries close by with far bigger populations like Indonesia Cambodia and Thailand. Here you are saying we cant defend ourselves NO country in the world has ever invaded Australia and won so id say your wrong

[@johnkeviljr9625]

As an Island/Continent nation, the largest in the world BTW, does Australia have perhaps two nuclear aircraft carrier fleets?

[@ajohnson7767]

Australia has no carrier naval fleets! The last carrier was decommissioned & scrapped in the very early 1980s, henceforth we rent them as required

[@aaranjackson2080]

well there is solomon islands which is basically our doom island neighbour. xinnie the pooh won't hesitate to sacrifice solomon islands to knock out australia.

[@sandponics]

Neither will Sleepy Joe.

[@paulfri1569]

Lots of CCP bots commenting here 😂😂😂 You can sense the fear in them.. Australia has the right to defend it's self with anything that will be a deterrence to a future enemy foe..

[@MusehanaH]

Why would Cuna be a future foe? What threat does Australia pose to China?

[@patrickalford1278]

As an Aussie I am all for defending ourselves in our own region but primarily with our neighbours such as Indonesia. Does an 'ally' on the other side of the planet actually give a stuff what happens here?

[@paulfri1569]

@@patrickalford1278 True. But it's a good Hedge if that day ever comes.. Also we should have much closer ties to Indonesia to the point they're Allies someday..

[@nick-cg4ew]

propbably 95% of them all pushing there pro china narartive and anti west views pretending to be Western. it wont work but they try. Its funny how before the Internet not one person would ever write these remarks then now wihen anybody can post in another country and so many accounts are fake with wrong names and wrong countries they use utube as a weapon to influence peoples mind

[@liam9b9t93]

@@patrickalford1278 We can have closer ties to both Indonesia and the US? If we don't closely align ourselves with the US we are guaranteed they will not come to our aid if a war ever broke out, at least there is a chance if we build a good relationship with them.

[@christane3086]

We need to strengthen the Anglosphere … any one who thinks that we can go it alone and war isn’t a constant threat hasn’t opened a history book.

[@rocinante4609]

The anglosphere specifically the US will drag us into another war we don't need. Look up Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Open the history bks

[@DjWellDressedMan]

Why did Australia WELCOME Modi from India at all? He has blood on his hands.

[@sbailey977]

$$$$$$$$$ and the need to diversify away from China. You'd be hard pressed to find a trading partner without at least some of the red stuff splattered around. Sad but true.

[@nishanthramakrishnan3362]

Blood on his hands ? Can I ask what did he do ?

[@nishanthramakrishnan3362]

@@sbailey977 Not just trade but defence too. If some crazy guy becomes US President, and decides US won't provide security to Australia. Then Australia is screwed up big time, in that case we just have Japan and India to rescue. Japan is modern and capable military but with its decades long pacifist policies lacks certain capabilities. That's where India comes in to fill the void, with Nuclear Triad, ICBMS, Anti Satellite and Hypersonic missiles. And Australia needs that capablity

[@thedownunderverse]

Xi Xinping has more blood on his.

[@sandponics]

He also has money in his hands. India is rapidly growing into a potential global leader, do your research.

[@shiraz1736]

Just hand ourselves over already.

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

No

[@hankjones3527]

You're being dramatic. But ok, let's join the US then.

[@shiraz1736]

@@hankjones3527 We already have, a long long time ago.

[@hankjones3527]

@@shiraz1736 Keep telling yourself that.

[@sarcasmo57]

The big one is coming.

[@julicole4636]

I thought we leased Darwin Port to China for 99 years.

[@sandponics]

And yet the Chinese can't put their troops in Darwin to protect their interests but the Yanks can. I'll be buggered if I can understand it.

[@aka3927]

As China gets closer and closer, it’s good that usa is stepping in

[@sandponics]

The USA has a history of stepping in to 'save' countries. Even when those counties did not want to be 'saved'.

[@aka3927]

@@sandponics if usa didn’t China wouldve

[@sandponics]

@@aka3927 No doubt either would do it in order to save us from the other, or possibly to save us from ourselves (or for themselves). I guess one excuse is as good as another. Beware of the thief who comes in the night.

[@crypticTV]

Except China isn't getting closer its protecting its own shoreline from foreign military incursions

[@foxiihorn]

The US is not saving Australia, and it doesn't matter. Australia and any countries need strong military and economy to protect and survive. If China can expand their military and weapon, why can't Australia?

[@bryansmulez4672]

Colony of the US

[@AW-zk5qb]

which is good. Better Australia be a colony of the USA than a colony of China

[@kevin-parratt-artist]

The Australian government should demand the release of Julian Assange

[@ryanreedgibson]

No, they shouldn't! He's not a hero! He used stolen documents for power and money! Not for change or discourse. If they ever release him, I'll be waiting! Then you'll by crying about bringing him back to life.

[@SunValleyNews]

No, they shouldn't! He's not a hero! He used stolen documents for power and money! Not for change or discourse. If they ever release him, I'll be waiting! Then you'll by crying about bringing him back to life.

[@svenhaheim]

Assange belongs in jail.

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

They haven't got the balls.

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

@@svenhaheim For reporting the truth? LOL brainwashed...

[@paulfri1569]

God bless America and it's affiliates like Australia 🌏🦘

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

🤣🤣😂😂

[@brianmilosevic8400]

Being close so called friends with USA could be fatal!

[@nick-cg4ew]

@@brianmilosevic8400 Name one western country where it has been fatal, quoting Henry Kissenger are we , he was born in Germany so his not even western anglo guy

[@brianmilosevic8400]

@nick-cg4ew the world needs balance of power and its shifting eastward!

[@brianmilosevic8400]

@nick-cg4ew Yankee go home! There's another quote for you

[@patrickalford1278]

As an Aussie I strongly believe in our strengthening our own defences first and strengthening ties in our own region, particularly with Indonesia. What if the US buggers off at the first sign of trouble and leaves us to our fate? Like everyone else in the past.

[@sakcee]

lol US does not "buggers off", US has kept world safe since WW2

[@asapjxan6245]

Trust me bro relax coming from a sailor in the U.S Navy our ties with you guys are too great and it’s preached frequently we will defend our allies. U didn’t get advanced submarine tech for no reason mate.

[@PaulLe-jk4uq]

That’s right !!! The AUKUS has created proving the deep connection among the three or four including Cannada, that this union would last to the end of time. The US couldn’t ask for better ally in Asia or IndoFacific than the Australia to counter the abominable rise of commie Chinese. The Australia and the USA have been with each other thru thick and thin at least since ww2, VN war and now the new era has come the common thief from the North, you know who. Australia has been little bit behind in modern military tech. I believe the AUKUS leaders know that so well. So they’ve cooperated to fast track the Aussie to procure these weapons as fast as possible. That didn’t come with lo

[@PaulLe-jk4uq]

……(continues).. that didn’t come with low cost. For the next decade or more the Australia will have to put up a hefty budget for all these upgrades. I believe the Aussie can do it!!! The US couldn’t ask for better ally and partner like the great friend down under THE GREAT AUSTRALIA for this mutual cooperation for peace thru strength in the region!!!👍🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸🌹💖⛪️🙏💖

[@chippyjohn1]

Make no mistake, the US aren't our allies and they are loyal to no one other then themselves. They own most of our resources in Australia, that is the only reason they are here.

[@naseernasrat1997]

I'm not in favour of foreign troops on Australian soil. We should be able to defend ourselves without having to partner with a loose cannon that is the United States. As the old saying goes; "if you sit with dogs, you'll get up with flees". Have we already forgotten how we got dragged into wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Do we want to get dragged into Taiwan or wherever else the US decide to invade?

[@Zei33]

Yes, we do. The reality is, China’s government is incredibly hostile towards regional powers. They interfere in our politics and coerce with economics. Without the US as a counterbalance and an alliance with Japan and potentially India, China will roll right over us. There is no place for Australian prosperity in a world controlled by the CCP.

[@NathanCroucher]

this is not about defense, its a massive build up of offensive weapons.

[@Zei33]

@@17th_Street_Preacher it has nothing to do with which side of politics you are on. It’s everything to do with how informed you are on the geopolitics involved. I’m a left voter and the only other person I know that’s educated on this topic is also left voter. We’re both hard supporters of increased military capability.

[@dcptiv]

china wants to be the only power in the Asia Pacific region so we are on the list of countries it wants. Taiwan is just a stepping stone on their way to regional dominance so it would help to stop them at Taiwan with the help of Japan & USA.

[@user-wl6bw3jl4n]

@Nasser Nasrat since Australia is allies with the U.S. and U.K., they have no choice but to get dragged into anything. Be it physically supplying troops or sending equipment - one way or another, there’s no choice but to support the agenda.

[@andrewcliffe4753]

Our leaders have totally destroyed all Australian military capability and will be punished by being given a well paid cushy job overseas

[@epicmonkey6124]

I really don't get people in Australia fearing being a target for nukes. If nuclear war started, we would all have to face the aftermath of the fallout anyway.. We might as well expand our protection and produce our own military equipment with the help of our wealthy allies, this would also help our population reap the benefits of all those extra well paying jobs.

[@ajohnson7767]

I see, so you believe in profiting from geopolitical instability & pre-apocalyptic nuclear war manufacturing??????? Somehow I don’t think you thought that statement out very well at all

[@user-fr5nm1yx8o]

WE have always been Allies with the US, why not let them build basses here to protect us all here in this part of the worl, as others need to be protected.all we have now is minerals to protect which is needed by industry for proper protection and arms.

[@JJJOSHH132153]

All the English speaking nations have to stick together 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇬🇧 🇺🇲

[@AW-zk5qb]

With the World Hegemon USA leading

[@mikerussell3298]

Why, surely we have grown up a little since we were colonised?

[@ethanmckernan2773]

Not just English speaking nations. We're aligned with the Philippines, Korea, and Japan as well.

[@nick-cg4ew]

@@mikerussell3298 you talking about CHina? ohh yeah the colonised Tibet , HK , and mongolia isnt it funny how people are trying to leave China and Australia has a illegal migration problem? i guess people in Asia must love being colonized then they keep flying to Australia forcing there way in the so called invader country you refer too

[@user-rm9hw8wv2q]

@@mikerussell3298 grown up ohh wait do you still have kids with people of your own race or do you seek outside people on purpose ... funny how you do the same thing but talk the opposite when it comes to countries ... AUS was not colonised by anyone it was built by England it sitll is England go look at theh Phillipines with what a country full of excuses and no team work looks like ...

[@2025nextyear]

China has to watch out for

[@lokesh303101]

Planetary Defence.

[@lalthangHungyos]

Help Us. Many Christan suffer alot in Churachandpur, India. Many churches were burn down. Many got killed.

[@cheerytomato6196]

I am more concerned about the corrupting influence of American dollars on our politicians, than of any Chinese threat. When the Americans get a toe hold in here they will be paying politicians for the results they want and wont give a stuff about our democracy, they dont much care for their own. It wouldn't be the first time the Americans have manipulated our democracy anyway.

[@martythemartian99]

It is not good when anyone, friend or enemy, tries to manipulate us, but from what I've seen, China is more dangerous, and more likely to act like a spoiled child if they don't get their way. You say it would not be the first time for America, but it would also not be the first time for China either... or Russia... or North Korea... or Britain... or even Australia.

[@paulfri1569]

Sure mate 🤠 I'm the King of Uranus also and sell ice to the Eskimos also

[@cheerytomato6196]

Yep, dont trust the Chinese either and I dont trust the American's Would prefer US regional bases outside of Australia Get the US to stick a base right next to the Chinese one in the Solomon's. Ha!

[@chippyjohn1]

So much of Australia is US owned because the US leveraged our politicians to privatise Australia.

[@TheRockkickass]

American dollars are already in Australia

[@shirleyhaugaard9643]

Malcolm Fraser is rolling in his grave !

[@heathdaemon2763]

The hell are you talking about. FRASER wanted stuff like this. He supported US airbases.

[@paulfri1569]

Was a useless carnt anyway

[@rodneypeters5504]

It’s about time governments started to realise that we need to be able to defend ourselves, we cannot rely on help from Briton and America they are to far away.

[@nick-cg4ew]

far away, they seemed to help in WW2 a lot, with technology now distance is not even a factor... the US bomb fleet of B22 can be anywhere in teh world in less then 48 hours , you could not do that before.

[@user-rm9hw8wv2q]

too far away yet you can fly there in less then 12 hours in a military jet

[@user-rm9hw8wv2q]

@@nick-cg4ew exactly only the chinese bots are worried ... distance is nothing even the US b2 bomber force is designed to deploy anywhere in the World in 24 hours

[@chancerobinson5112]

First Casinos, now Military. The U.S. ruins everything it touches. 😢

[@littereverywhere]

The Australian housing market/real estate was cooling off and correcting from 2016 right up until 2019 - and then they acted. This is well documented. In March 2020 several taxpayers funded "housing protection schemes" were enacted, things such as slashing interest rates to almost zero, allowing early access to superannuation, "homebuilder" and other renovators' programs, increased first homebuyers grants in addition to pre-existing investor protections such as negative gearing. Since 2022, increasing interest rates are being accounted for and countered by unprecedented amounts of mass immigration in order to prevent any price falls through artificially generated demand and therefore artificial shortages. They do not want the correction that started in 2016 after the end of the mining boom to repeat and they are making sure it doesn't - at our collective burden and cost. There would be no issue with this self-serving behaviour if the renting class was not forced to contribute to it. This is discrimination plain and simple, which you need to oppose and resist in any manner appropriate to you. This message is aimed at renters and otherwise homeless, you need to present a united front and resolve this problem by any means necessary. Never forget and never forgive March 2020, when they acted against you.

[@nick-cg4ew]

hey didnt all the people in Victoria hate the VIC government during COVID because of lockdowns and called him communist Dan and then they went and voted for him and helped him win the election ill never trust anyone in AUS anymore , they never do what they say

[@heathdaemon2763]

United States of Australia

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

Worst decision in Australian history

[@thedownunderverse]

Best decision.

[@paulfri1569]

Sure mate 🤠

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

@@paulfri1569 that is ok well will set you up to die

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

@@paulfri1569 like we did elsewhere You are only vermin at the end of the day

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

@@thedownunderverse hope you lost friends with COVID 😅😅 You Make excellent lab rats

[@feicheng7022]

Then don’t blame on China if china attacks australian American bases with hypersonics. When American decides to use these bases against Chinese.

[@maxlarthan7437]

Wumao bot

[@thedownunderverse]

CCP can p*ss off. Start acting responsibly on the world stage.

[@paulfri1569]

Is that a threat? Australia will prevail as we have the ancient Aboriginal spirit in us 💪 Also Red China is Satan's headquarters on earth 😈👉🌏

[@rigobertogarciamolina-cw7rc]

El.chapito de Australia RRG02.king Rigoberto García molina de mexicali BC 6945.$$$$$$$🎉😅😊❤😊😊❤.rey.

[@carparkjuice581]

Please don’t bring Nuclear submarines to Illawarra region :///

[@user-rm9hw8wv2q]

Go tell that to China write them a letter

[@hankjones3527]

Oh no, the nuclear bogeyman is coming? Run for the hills!

[@kidmohair8151]

as the US has decided that China is the new international bogeyman, it only makes a sort of twisted sense that big friendly Oz should become its latest forward base. I found that the defence minister saying what he said at 03:07 to be... ingenuous at best and a smokescreen to cover that reality. "independent and sovereign" indeed. independent of what and sovereign over?

[@thedownunderverse]

China has made itself the bogeyman, not the other way around. Half the comments here are CCP cronies and bots attempting to dissuade and confuse. You may be one of them.

[@nick-cg4ew]

I think China did that by showing everyone what a bully they are picking fights with everyone in the south China sea telling everyone the ocean belongs to them only and other Navies are tresspassing ... why dont you mention that ?

[@MrLusciousmeat]

Gospel of Matthew: "Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."

[@danorthsidemang3834]

"ARE YOU READY FOR A WWAARRRRRR???"

[@hoangvantran3228]

the trouble is around the coner Australian become dead meat in the further

[@RedFrog_191]

Let’s defend our self against our biggest trading partner …

[@thedownunderverse]

Let's not trade with them, not let them buy our land, and prepare to defend other democracies from the CCP.

[@paulfri1569]

What a Red Chinese stooge would say..

[@mikerussell3298]

Not so, a thinking Australian.

[@sandponics]

I don't worry too much about the potential for the Chinese to invade Australia. I do however worry about the Americans taking control. If they want Australia, then they will take it by force.

[@peterwatson9280]

Dan Andrews suckin up to the Chinese to

[@finnick12138]

Must be good to be one of the minions in the American empire

[@IAm-NotHear]

Ni hao?

[@michaelmcclown5593]

@@IAm-NotHear Lol.

[@paulfri1569]

Why not?

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

@@IAm-NotHear yeah I'd prefer the Chinese

[@user-xl2ir1nv9t]

@@paulfri1569 because the truth is We are better off Without you

[@yuddinwarri6824]

You YT devil's love war.

[@brianmilosevic8400]

YANKEE GO HOME!

[@andikaputro356]

INDONESIA MEMILIKI 10.000.000 SUKARELAWAN PASUKAN EKSPEDISI MELAWAN AUSTRALIA UNTUK SERANGAN BALASAN KE PANGKALAN MILITER 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

[@technocoh]

You dont need an enemy if you have american as your friend...

[@paulfri1569]

Or maybe it's better the devil you know than the devil you don't.. Most Australians will take USA power over Red Chinese anyway mate 🤠

[@technocoh]

@@paulfri1569 not playing proxy for americans doesnt automatically mean u must be a chinese one. But ppl are never asked ;)

[@dodgemF1]

Disgraceful.

[@thedownunderverse]

CCP bot!

[@paulfri1569]

Best decision ever mate 🤠

[@darcy1437]

I think it’s awesome. Australia is going to be helped by United States.