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 (DIR) Post #Av0gaGezz5JW3IJOKW by johnquiggin@aus.social
       2025-06-11T02:29:32Z
       
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       Seeing lots of military hawks claiming Australia can't defend itself without US support. Against who?Only remotely comparable power in our region is Indonesia, friendly for decades*. Militarily weaker and no capacity to mount any kind of invasion or serious attack on us. #auspol1/3
       
 (DIR) Post #Av0gaHq1bZjBhmTi9g by johnquiggin@aus.social
       2025-06-11T02:29:37Z
       
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       Only contender is China. But our only conflict with China is due to US alliance. And despite demonstrated ability of PLA Navy to circumnavigate Australia (matching achievement of Matthew Flinders) no capability of mounting an invasion over huge distance, greater than China-Europe.2/3
       
 (DIR) Post #Av0gdO84fgFU5MOpwe by johnquiggin@aus.social
       2025-06-11T02:29:43Z
       
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       Talk about vital shipping routes was always nonsense, but demonstrated inability of US to keep Suez canal open makes it irrelevant as an ally in this respect.3/3