Originally posted by AussieAmandaC
Originally posted by steveknows
Originally posted by AussieAmandaC
reply to post by steveknows
Does that include you?
I'm interested to know your opinion on this subject myself steveknows, honestly.
Of course I don't know. the U.S and Australia have exchanged troops for years. As to why it's become this big media thing and exactly what it's all
about in this case know one knows. And anyone on here who claims to know would be a liar.
Come now steve, let's not mince words, you haven't before.
Was this announcement a shock to you?
What was your fist reaction?
It certainly seems it was a shock to most of our politicians as evidence by their very very careful responses to questions on live feed from ABC
today.
I am not proclaiming to know where they're going with this, but when one country does the same thing over and over again, what makes you think our
little 'friendship' will be any different?
Our beautiful little resource rich country...
Whatever you say,
The missile defence system has been under development for years and both Australia and the U.S have had a vested interest in it. This is well known so
no it's not a shock.
The stealth fighter was used a a test measure years ago to see how good it was nd it picked it up. That test wouldn't have happened without both
countries being involved.
This might all be news to you but believe it or not it's not news to anyone who has an interest in Australias defence.
U.S troops being in Autralia is nothing new and I had alot of American friends stationed at the same bases I was when I was in the army. What they
haven't had is U.S bases and they're not going to get one now. They're just going to have extra troops stationed at Australian bases or a base but not
as an exchange rather as a rotation. If they have a vested interest in our early warning system ,which they do, this makes sense to people who
understand it.
As to why it seems to be happening right now and aimed at China no one knows but the people who are supposed to know. I'd say if anything it's
happened earlier than was expected and that would be the result of something china has done, is doing or is about to do.
My first reaction was " ah here it is"
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