#ukusa — Public Fediverse posts

@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.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-us-navy-is-pouring-766-billion-into-new-submarines-and-the-workers-it-needs-to-build-them/ar-AA299aar

#AusPol #SSN #USprePositioning #HMASSterling #WA #PineGap #TindleRAAFBase #USMarineRotationsDarwin #UK #UKUSA #AustralianSovereignty #SubmarineShipyards #DefenceBudget #DefenceProcurement #ADF #AdelaideShipyards #SASubmarineCorporation #ASC #Barrow_in_Furness #HIIshipyards #GEElectricBoats

@IndyMediaAus
The author latches on to the ordenance expenditure of the US forces in the Middle East to then expands onto other defence matters to support an argument not well founded in facts.

This reads like an electoral manifesto puff-piece by a candidate with little depth of knowledge in Defence matters and anchored in the belief that any #ForeignAlliances are bound to impact, with dramatic effects, on our national sovereignty. Impact, yes of course. Dramatic? Not in the least.

#ADF #Sovereignty #UKUSA #USForwardBasing #MilitaryStagingFacilities #Strategy #GeoPolitics #MultiNationalExercises #CommonDefense #CredibleDeterrence #AUKUStier2 #MilitaryIntelligence #StrategicReviews #DefencePosture

You know it’s really bad when the original UKUSA Agreement is being thrown in the dustbin.

Intelligence-sharing agreements reflect the true level of trust between entities and nations. Nowadays, the US is shifting into « different » trust circles and moving away from its historical partners.

#us #intelligence #informationsharing #ukusa

https://archive.ph/SRgJT

Curious about how deep the surveillance-state goes? Here's a good article to start your trip down the rabbit hole. Make sure to bring plenty of snacks and water, this hole goes deep: https://cybernews.com/resources/5-eyes-9-eyes-14-eyes-countries/

#SurveillanceState #FVEY #FiveEyes #NineEyes FourteenEyes #COMINT #SIGINT #NSA #GCHQ #NATO #UKUSA :WeAreNameless:

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