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To: Docbarleypop

Ah, no, Australia does not have the same ideology about nuclear power as New Zealand.

Australia doesn't use nuclear power but we're not as obsessed about the nuclear issue as the Kiwis are. We have a functioning nuclear reactor just a little outside Sydney, and even though we don't have any nuclear weapons, methods of acquiring them if we ever need them have been part of our strategic thinking since the 1950s and still exist today. We don't have them because we don't see a need for an independent deterrant in our current strategic environment.

The left in Australia, and especially, of course, the greenies have some problems with the nuclear issue - but even their position isn't as extreme as that of New Zealand.

To an extent, I actually understand the New Zealand position - I don't agree with it, but there are factors operating in New Zealand that are not as major an issue here.


10 posted on 12/15/2004 2:58:36 PM PST by naturalman1975 (Sure, give peace a chance - but si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: naturalman1975

But the issue isnt with weapons, its with nuclear power, when my cruiser pulled into melbourne in 96 the port that we pulled into had to be changed twice do to security concerns in regaurds to protestors. since i dont live in australia i can only speak from this visit and the briefings we received prior to going ashore.


12 posted on 12/16/2004 6:45:55 AM PST by Docbarleypop (Navy Doc)
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