Dispatch: The Broader Significance of U.S.-Australian Military Cooperation

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STRATFOR's Director of Military Analysis Nathan Hughes discusses the political nature of the timing of the announced military cooperation deal between the United States and Australia and the broader realignment of U.S. military expansion and wider governmental efforts in the region.

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[Sq12Sq22u22]

I would agree with the basic analysis although elaboration on many points is needed. I would say overall a simplistic view, i e Australian white paper of a few years ago unambiguously announced a military spending campaign to continue for years based on one simple premise - the need to defend against and project force northward towards China. This, projection to be whether or not the US came. Seems like simple information is not provided en masse.

[FiREFLYSerenity408]

@Mikeybetts Uhh..I am glad that there is Buddhism, Catholicism, Cao Dai, and other religions in Vietnam. No..but the Communists have done a lot worst things to Vietnam, and those people are running Hanoi right now. Good for you if you still mediate. You wish Buddhism was the main religion of the world??? Umm...you can wish that but it's not going to be happening in mainly Middle Eastern countries.

[FiREFLYSerenity408]

@j0noStrIk3r Uhh..thank you.

[Mikeybetts]

@FiREFLYSerenity408

and that buddhist majority is what makes vietnam such a lovely place.

the west has done TERRIBLE things to vietnam, yet so many of your people are still friendly towards us.

i'm an ex-buddhist myself, i still meditate but i just couldnt bring myself into believing all the spiritual stuff however i'd say buddhism is a true religion of peace, love and tollerance.

i wish buddhism was the main religion in the wolrd.

[j0noStrIk3r]

@FiREFLYSerenity408 I agree, good on ya!

[j0noStrIk3r]

@mphet26 are you possibly communist, because if you are, take a good look at yourself!

[j0noStrIk3r]

@Mikeybetts Amen mate!

[j0noStrIk3r]

@Whiting1289 Don't just say the government, try being more specific, like the LABOUR government wasted all that money, because they're the dickheads that are wasting our money on useless things like FIFA for example!

[Whiting1289]

@j0noStrIk3r The sad thing is that we can afford all that and still have loads more money to spent on improving cities and all the other stuff that the Gov is already doing. The problem is though that the Australian Gov LOVE to waste money. Like when they wasted like 48MIL trying to get the FIFA world cup... Which we never got.......

[GayBoyRunning]

@Mega666Lucifer Yay some one who can see around the media rubbish & government brainwashing.