#aukus — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #aukus, aggregated by home.social.
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“The exact cost for 25-year-old Felix Lee, heir to a mysterious billion-dollar family fortune, to sit down to dinner with Anthony Albanese last month remains a tightly kept secret.
Lee isn’t saying, and Labor will only confirm the amount is “drastically less” than the $1 million figure initially reported.”Do you ever wonder why the #housing, #gambling, #energy , #gas, #AUKUS government saga rolls on despite voter concern?
Yeah, the MF take cash for policy, and throw in the odd choice changes 🤪🙁
#AFR / #crime / #PayForAccess < https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-110m-loophole-australia-s-pay-for-access-political-economy-20260306-p5o88e> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/waJ9t>
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The money to pay for this year's #Budget increase in Defence spending is coming from cuts to funding for disability supports in the #NDIS.
At the same time, government is still refusing to make fossil fuel exporters pay for what they mine from lands and waters stolen from First Nations people, and the destruction to Australia's biodiversity and contribution to global carbon emissions.
Come to Monday's 12pm rally at Parliament in Canberra to fight against cutting the NDIS to pay for war machines and fossil fuel subsidies!
Boosts for reach appreciated :blobcatheart:
#auspol #actpol #AUKUS #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #peace #disability #Canberra
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Who will save us from the AUKUS debacle? Its perhaps dirtiest secret is to allow the USA to store nuclear intercontinental missiles at the Stirling WA naval base we are building, while nuclear-armed submarines rotate in and out. This makes us a certain target in the event of a war over Taiwan and contravenes our signed Treaty of Raratonga which keeps the Pacific nuclear-free. It also completes the USA’s military encirclement of China along with the bomber base near Darwin and the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean - whether or not we ever receive any of the nuclear submarines that headline the AUKUS ‘deal’. USA’s objective is to control the Straits of Malacca so it could strangle China’s imports of oil in a time of conflict, in a similar way that the Strait of Hormuz is being used by Iran. This would contravene the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which we have also signed. No wonder Scott Morrison sprang this boondoggle on us as a fait accompli. The very acronym is ugly, better expressed as ‘USUKA’. #auspol #uspol #AUKUS
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"Morrison’s strategic concept for AUKUS was deeply flawed. Reverting to Australia’s traditional trepidation in the face of a rising Asian power and fearful of abandonment by our anglophone great and powerful friends, he wrapped Australia in the anachronistic cloak of sub-imperial dependency. Seeking Australia’s security from Asia is simply not going to work. The commitments we are required to make to our non-resident allies antagonise our neighbours and we cannot rely on any other nation for our defence."
#AUKUS #AusPol
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/defence/2026/08/15/us-leases-open-aukus-escape-hatch -
@andyjennings just think you wouldn’t have to worry about #aukus any more.
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Albo says "AUKUS is full steam ahead", and by that he means we're shovelling money onto the bin fire that is America. The steam comes much later, apparently
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Pentagon official and former Aukus sceptic says deal is ‘full steam ahead’, echoing Trump https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/pentagon-official-and-former-aukus-sceptic-says-deal-is-full-steam-ahead-echoing-trump #Aukus #DonaldTrump #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics
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@eddyjokovich
Let’s face it, we know next to nothing about #AUKUS Tier One, and the little we know we garner from US and UK sources where the *paranoia* surrounding secret and top secret briefings isn’t as ingrained as it is at home — there are historical precedents behind this behaviour which can be teased out of the history of the UKUSA agreement). Hence much of what is written domestically in the press and open to the public about AUKUS is little better than hypothetical commentary (neither confirmed nor denied by govt or #RichardMarlesMP). Some commentary is a little better in that the guesses postulated therein have a grain of *probabilty* based on *educated guesses*. But they are few and sparse in details. That is the state of play where AUKUS is concerned and very unlikey to change in the future.Moreover, where more knowledgeable sources are commenting, they do so with an agenda, but their comments reflects their limited knowledge beyond broad issues, or are unable to be more specific due to the Official Secrets Act. Either way, what is available to the public, journalist and politically active commentators is next to nothing in the face of the most complex Defence procurement in the history of the ADF.
Dear Eddy, I’ve written the above to keep my comment short by not addressing all of your talking points that I take issue with. Tbf, my 23 years in Defence does not make me an expert, but it ought to count for something in the public arena. Given my views above, I sympathise with commentators and journalists who feel obliged, and rightly so, to keep the AUKUS issue alive hoping for transparency and accountability by maintaining the *heat* in this public debate. It’s a healthy thing.
#AusPol #SSN #USprePositioning #HMASSterling #WA #PineGap #TindleRAAFBase #USMarineRotationsDarwin #UK #UKUSA #AustralianSovereignty #SubmarineShipyards #DefenceBudget #DefenceProcurement #ADF #AdelaideShipyards #SASubmarineCorporation #ASC #Barrow_in_Furness #HIIshipyards #GEElectricBoats
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Malcolm Turnbull says faith in Aukus nuclear submarines deal is 'stark staring bonkers' – video https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/aug/10/malcolm-turnbull-says-faith-in-aukus-nuclear-submarines-deal-is-stark-staring-bonkers-video #Aukus #MalcolmTurnbull #AustralianMilitary #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #UsNews
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Here we go again…Allan Behm (writing for the Australian Institute) serves up another word salad and take pockshots at… Australia’s adherence to the NPT via… well, everything submarine and US alliance with a limp lettuce. Or is it a swipe at Senator #Conroy ‘s interview performance on 7:30? You tell me, I couldn’t decide which.
I might also note that the Virginia boats to be sold to Australia are capable of launching US Cruise missiles (Tomahawk and its latest nuclear capable incarnation) via torpoedo tubes (simple google search will reveal that much). Hence, so are current USN Virginia boats not just the new ones to be built — that makes the USN SSGN rotations in HMAS Stearling in 2032 the author references here irrelevent — we’d be hosting potentially nuclear armed SSN (from the US and potentially the UK) well before then… might already have.
My opinion of the author’s writing craft is decidedly going on a slide into the bin. Read him if you must, just keep your wits about you and read him very carefully and have a think about it.
Just in case my writing here attracts critical comments, in my defence, this is a toot, not an analysis, nor anything I’d consider ready for publication.
#USN #US #SSN #SSGN #VirginiaBloc4 #AUKUS #NPT #NuclearWeapons #BasingFacilites #HostingNuclearCapabability #HMASSterling #B52Bombers #USMilitaryPrepositioning #ANZUS #ADF #SubmarinePlatforms #Defence #Deterrence #AusPol #AustralianSovereignty #AllanBehm #AustralianInstitute
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Australia news live: transport minister calls in Airservices Australia for urgent meeting after Sydney airport chaos https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/10/australia-news-live-transport-minister-sydney-airport-air-traffic-control-catherine-king-aukus-public-inquiry-malcolm-turnbull-alan-jones-trial-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #Transport #Aukus #BobCarr #AustralianPolitics #OneNation #AustralianEducation #AiArtificialIntelligence
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Australia news live: transport minister calls in Airservices Australia for urgent meeting after Sydney airport chaos
By Nick VisserIntervention follows days of delays and a near-miss between two planes on the Sydney aiport tarmac. Follow today’s news live
#Australianews #Transport #Aukus #BobCarr #Australianpolitics #OneNation #TheGuardian #NickVisser
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David Brat bound for Australia as diplomat confirmed as next US ambassador https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/08/david-brat-bound-for-australia-as-diplomat-confirmed-as-next-us-ambassador #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #UsNews #LaborParty #Aukus #AnthonyAlbanese
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David Brat bound for Australia as diplomat confirmed as next US ambassador
By Josh TaylorFormer Republican state congressman, who once argued Christianity and capitalism should merge, confirmed by US Senate to fill long-vacant role
#Australianpolitics #Australianews #USnews #Laborparty #Aukus #AnthonyAlbanese #TheGuardian #JoshTaylor
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Good question @otte_homan
I'd prefer some form of excise arrangement. Say, $1million for every US citizen, each time they arrive, each time they leave and for every year that they remain. Across all facilities on Australian territory. With similar charges for every Australian that the US wants to serve with or work for them.Could be a nice little earner. 😏
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It's a base. No, it's a rotation.
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Whatever you call it; sit on it and rotate.
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https://mailchi.mp/crikey.com.au/us-navy-says-2300-americans-expected-at-perth-aukus-base
#USpol #AusPol #AUKUS #sovereignty -
“A global threat for millennia: experts warn Australia’s nuclear submarine legacy will be weapons-usable uranium cache”
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"Part of the AUKUS fantasy is that the massive delays and cost overruns that have marked submarine construction in the US and the UK will simply vanish, and both countries will start churning out boats to a timeline that makes AUKUS viable. Or, as it’s known in other contexts, doing something over and over and expecting different results."
#AUKUS #AusPol
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/04/aukus-submarine-construction-virginia-collins-class/ -
"Much of AUKUS looks less like a coherent defence strategy and more like an elaborate career-protection racket dressed up as national security."
https://theshot.net.au/uncategorized/bipartisan-suits-went-on-an-aukus-junket-to-sell-out-australian-sovereignty/
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I have to say, I’m not a fan of Allan Behm (now with The Australian Institute) because, in this short article at least, he makes assertions that are light on defense and imply assumptions that are not divulged. In this case it is about #AUKUS of course, if a horse may be beaten to death, this one is surpisingly resilient.
“So, we are now left with huge investments focused on a single capability, without any consideration of the suite of capabilities Australia needs for its defence, and where just one of those capabilities — submarines — fits in.”
There are so many things wrong with the quoted segment above. I will only address the most important of these. There are valid strategic and tactical requirements for the RAN to field submarines. These were first identified after #Federation (our first subs arrived from the UK in 1914 and were deployed to our North against the German navy). and while a lot has changed since, the basic requirements were never made redundent given there have been many successful submarine procurements and deployments since WW One. So let no one question where these boats will ‘fit in’ lest it demonstrates an anomalous understanding of the matter (its kinder than saying erroneous). And Behm should know better if his resumé is any guide. There are a lot of thing to look at in this AUKUS Tier One *Deal* and much of it rightly ought to be brought to light and publically discussed, but whether Australia needs submarines or not is not one of them.
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260728-aukus-when-not-enough-is-still-too-much
I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again. I will always support ADF members in their requirements for the best platforms and weapon systems in order to give them the best odds of successfully carrying the tasks assigned to them by the govt of the day. And for submariners this is especially important.
#LestWeForget #SSN #SubSurfaceWarfare #Defence #ADF #AUKUStierOne #SovereignCapability #GeopoliticalStrategy #SilentService #SSN #Submarine #AustralianInstitute #NavalStrategy #Deterrence #AllanBohm
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"When they bring their families and pets, it's a base."
Publicly available US war plans support the interpretation that this is anything but temporary!
#australia #vassalstate #usa #aukus #usmilitarybase #usnavy #warpigs https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/us-military-personnel-aukus-deployment-conroy-remarks/106982608 -
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Getting closer
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Follow the feeling
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KILLING JOKE #postpunk #music #antifa🏴
Can America just kindly f*ck off & give humanity a break?
FK #AUKUS FK #Auspol
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A dispatch from the near future:
“… America died years ago, but the corpse is still shuffling …”“… eventually, probably this November, it will cannibalise itself.”
https://aliensideboob.substack.com/p/zombie-alliance
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The #US Navy has just awarded $76.6B in contracts for new #Virginia, #Columbia -class subs finally ending the precarity of US Naval yards
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/07/navy-awards-76-6b-in-contracts-for-new-virginia-columbia-class-subs/As the #UK Prime Minister is set to confirm defence spending on the £31bn #Dreadnought -class boats project which must include some re-development of the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard if it is to deliver all itended submarine projets includin #AUKUS.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/29/trident-renewal-central-defence-reindustrialised-britain-andy-burnham -
@ChrisMayLA6
Judging by what I read in the comments, few peeps here know anything about building, operating and maintaining SSN and SSNB. Moreover, they have no idea of the interconnectedness between the #US and #UK (And now Australia — #AUKUS) in terms of engineering, design and distributed component manufacture which are imbedded into these submarine systems. Whatever else one might opine about the AUKUS deal, Australia is currently investing in both the US and UK submarine building capacity as well as on home ground near Adelaide — thousands of long term jobs and increased industrial capacity in all three nation states. In the US some 76 billions USD have just been awarded to US submarine builders. The UK is merely mirroring a similar commitment, just as Australia is beginning to do.Sure, rage against defence spending using misinformed opinions if you must. I just think that given the current break down of international agreements, and aggressive heads of State, it’s a more dangerous world out there. Our anger is better directed at matters which we can fix domestically… health, cost-of-living, tax reforms, regulated financial markets, limits to individual wealth, wealth redistribution, strengthening democratic institutions, law reforms, govt accountability, institutional transparency…. And the list goes on. Unless we’ve made the effort to get into the weeds of Defence matters, we ought to keep the discussion at a very, very high level IMO.
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'Australia is being integrated into Israel’s military system through the American link. We are being drawn into a conflict not of our choosing, through a chain of obligations we never consciously accepted.' #australia #ausgov #australianpolitics #usa #israel #aukus #palestine #gaza #israel #warcrimes #crimesgainsthumanity #genocide
https://theaimn.net/the-quiet-surrender-of-our-nations-sovereignty/