That’s not unexpected. But if shit gets hot it’s will be in most Allie’s interests to join in. That shipping lane is just too vital to global trade.
Australia could have at least sent one ship to show some kind of solidarity . Doesn’t make sense to me .
>Marles, who is also deputy prime minister, told Sky News on Thursday that Australia wouldn’t be sending a “ship or a plane” to the Middle East, but would instead almost triple its troop contribution to the US-led maritime force.
Wow, triple the troop contribution. How many is that?
>Marles said Australia would contribute an additional six Australian Defence Force personnel.
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Too busy selling coal and raw minerals to China
I wonder how much Aussie shipping goes through the Suez canal?
I’m so proud to confirm us Dutch are contributing two whole staff officers! Yes, you read that correctly, two not one. Officers not just marines! You can thank us later on when we will have won this campaign for you all!
Note: as a dual nationality Dutch/Israeli I read this in my morning paper yesterday and I almost spit my coffee all over it.
That’s fine. Anything being imported to Australia via the Red Sea should have a 1000% tax on it for a “delivery fee”
After failure in Afghanistan, the dumpster fire that was Iraq and before that Vietnam (and Korea) I think Australia has concluded the US are unable to see a conflict through to victory.
Had the US militarily backed the Saudi fight against the Houthi’s a decade ago this wouldn’t be a problem but they didn’t, the Saudis stalemated, now Iran/Saudi are detente and Iran-backed Houthi control access to the Suez Canal.
How does sending boats serve Australia’s interest?
Tsk tsk
Normally I’d be ok with this, but disruption in trade will only further the economic issues we currently have. It may have been better to help in this situation.
Swiss Navy sending an aircraft carrier stike group
Good it’s cyclone and bushfire season, we don’t need to fight the Middle East’s wars we’ll have more than enough of our own problems soon. The Saudis were pretty good at chopping up a journalist they should be able to deal with some pirates.
Pathetic. I guess free trade doesnt matter anymore and religious zealots can do what they want.
Those 15 seats in sydney sure do control a heĺl of a lot of control for Australian foreign policy.
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That’s not unexpected. But if shit gets hot it’s will be in most Allie’s interests to join in. That shipping lane is just too vital to global trade.
Australia could have at least sent one ship to show some kind of solidarity . Doesn’t make sense to me .
>Marles, who is also deputy prime minister, told Sky News on Thursday that Australia wouldn’t be sending a “ship or a plane” to the Middle East, but would instead almost triple its troop contribution to the US-led maritime force.
Wow, triple the troop contribution. How many is that?
>Marles said Australia would contribute an additional six Australian Defence Force personnel.
[deleted]
Too busy selling coal and raw minerals to China
I wonder how much Aussie shipping goes through the Suez canal?
I’m so proud to confirm us Dutch are contributing two whole staff officers! Yes, you read that correctly, two not one. Officers not just marines! You can thank us later on when we will have won this campaign for you all!
Note: as a dual nationality Dutch/Israeli I read this in my morning paper yesterday and I almost spit my coffee all over it.
That’s fine. Anything being imported to Australia via the Red Sea should have a 1000% tax on it for a “delivery fee”
After failure in Afghanistan, the dumpster fire that was Iraq and before that Vietnam (and Korea) I think Australia has concluded the US are unable to see a conflict through to victory.
Had the US militarily backed the Saudi fight against the Houthi’s a decade ago this wouldn’t be a problem but they didn’t, the Saudis stalemated, now Iran/Saudi are detente and Iran-backed Houthi control access to the Suez Canal.
How does sending boats serve Australia’s interest?
Tsk tsk
Normally I’d be ok with this, but disruption in trade will only further the economic issues we currently have. It may have been better to help in this situation.
Swiss Navy sending an aircraft carrier stike group
Good it’s cyclone and bushfire season, we don’t need to fight the Middle East’s wars we’ll have more than enough of our own problems soon. The Saudis were pretty good at chopping up a journalist they should be able to deal with some pirates.
Pathetic. I guess free trade doesnt matter anymore and religious zealots can do what they want.
Those 15 seats in sydney sure do control a heĺl of a lot of control for Australian foreign policy.