Japan will play a major role under defense cooperation between the governments in Tokyo and Washington under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump if a conflict occurs in Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/06/japan/japan-defense-role-taiwan-conflict/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taiwan #us #donaldtrump #aukus #defense
#auspol #TheGreens leader, #AdamBandt, says #Australia should “end #Aukus” in response to #Trump’s latest #tariffs.
“End Aukus.
Forget Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’, today should be Australia’s liberation day — when we finally liberate ourselves from being shackled too closely to Trump.
Trump is dangerous. It’s time for Labor & Liberal to act. Let’s cancel AUKUS & set our own independent foreign policy.”
And I was just wondering how things are going in Australia. That's one place not getting a whole lot of news coverage on traditional channels lately.
Uh huh 
: Despite being backstabbed by the US, Australia may not be permitted to ditch #AUKUS - Pearls and Irritations
The U.S. has started to build up a submarine presence on the strategic Western Australian coast under the allies' AUKUS program — a presence that will only grow in the coming months and years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/asia-pacific/us-submarine-australia-aukus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #australia #us #submarines #aukus #china #pla #usmilitary #uk
@ferricoxide @spaf or it becomes like Mad Max out there. Life imitating art, art/life, eh? What's in that Vegemite sandwich? Who can it be now?
Australia's Prime #Minion, Anthony Albanese (aka #Albo) 2023 historic $368 billion deal with #AUKUS for eight USA nuclear-powered submarines in “three decade” … hard to swallow crunchy sub.
https://streetartcities.com/markers/69248109-d10e-44ee-9f91-3bf9921c8699
#AUKUS #AusPol #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #NuclearSubmarines #SubWay
#art #illustration #Mural #VanNishing #VanTRudd
Permits ? we don’t need your stinkin’ permits !
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-10/project-caymus-darwin-fuel-tanks-us-military-built-unlawfully/105021774
“Allies” = all lies ?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/07/surface-tension-could-the-promised-aukus-nuclear-submarines-simply-never-be-handed-over-to-australia
#AUKUS #colonialism
#Darwin #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #nuclearSubmarines #OperationCaymus
No country can afford to trust the #usa.
Related.
As part of the AUKUS agreement with the US & the UK, Australia has signed up to buy nuclear-powered AUKUS subs. The cost is "up to $368bn" and delivery is a long-term thing.
But Australia may never receive its subs because US production is down and America will almost certainly keep them for themselves.
Everyone knew it was an incredibly #stupid idea when Scott Morrison signed the ANKUS deal! But he wanted that state dinner in Washington DC, but he wanted speaking gigs in the US conservative circuit after he left office! 
The USA only wants the Australian taxpayers' money. They have no intention to deliver, let alone to provide security to Australia. But if they invade others, we are bounded to join 
Not a f*cking moment too soon. This must become an #AusPol #Election2025 issue.
![A screenshot of a social media post featuring a conversation about AUKUS. The post starts with the text "Reporter: Will you be discussing AUKUS?" followed by "Trump: What does that mean?" and "Reporter: The Australia U.S. Defense alliance?".
Below this is a thumbnail of a CNN news video titled "PRES. TRUMP MEETS WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN THE OVAL OFFICE" dated February 28, 2025. The post also shows the time of 6:07 AM, 905.6K Views, and the counts of 811 comments, 2K retweets, 12K likes, and 1K bookmarks.
Below that are two comments. The first is from "Non Bot Oz" with the username "[@]Deedumdeelee," who says, "Aussie here," and expresses hope that "Captain Cray Cray" will dump AUKUS. The second comment is from "Shayne" with the username "[@]ShayneALong," who questions whether Australia can get its money back from the USA under the "supposed alliance" and claims that Trump has no respect for countries that align with America.
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Below this is a thumbnail of a CNN news video titled \"PRES. TRUMP MEETS WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN THE OVAL OFFICE\" dated February 28, 2025. The post also shows the time of 6:07 AM, 905.6K Views, and the counts of 811 comments, 2K retweets, 12K likes, and 1K bookmarks.
Below that are two comments. The first is from \"Non Bot Oz\" with the username \"[@]Deedumdeelee,\" who says, \"Aussie here,\" and expresses hope that \"Captain Cray Cray\" will dump AUKUS. The second comment is from \"Shayne\" with the username \"[@]ShayneALong,\" who questions whether Australia can get its money back from the USA under the \"supposed alliance\" and claims that Trump has no respect for countries that align with America.
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https://rollo75.blogspot.com/2025/02/horse-3446-we-must-assume-that-aukus-is.html - blogged
We Must Assume That AUKUS Is Worthless
#AusPol #USPolitics #AUKUS
#Trump isn’t Australia’s friend nor is he a reliable ally. Trump is out to destroy #NATO & plunder #Ukraine for #RareEarthMinerals.
It’s past time that #Australia should have severed it’s treaties with Trump’s #US & booted them out of #PineGap & #Darwin. Pine Gap plays a crucial role in supporting the intelligence activities & military operations of the US.
Kill the #AUKUS deal. Invest in naval drones!
#auspol #Albo grow a set. If you want #Allies with assets in Asia, talk to #France & #Japan
Here's a very fundamental question about #AUKUS: https://nickcohen.substack.com/p/trumps-true-enemy-isnt-china-or-russia #auspol
"Does anyone seriously believe that an America that won’t defend Ukraine will go to war to defend Taiwan."
x8 
