Posted on 04/25/2022 7:53:30 AM PDT by marshmallow
The China-Solomon Islands security pact has triggered significant unease among the US and its Pacific allies. A US delegation openly warned the Solomon Islands’ government, saying any step to establish a permanent military presence by Beijing in the southern pacific nation would receive a strong response.
Australia has issued a warning over the Solomon Islands-China security pact following significant efforts by the US and its allies to thwart the deal. On Monday, Defence Minister Peter Dutton said that Australia could only preserve peace by preparing for war.
"The only way you can preserve peace is to prepare for war, and to be strong as a country. Not to cower, not to be on bended knee and be weak. That's the reality", Dutton told Channel 9 regarding Prime Minister Scott Morrison's remarks saying Australia was setting up a red line in the Pacific over the Solomon Islands-China security pact.
The minister said that it is not in Australia's long-term interests to remain ignorant about incidents happening in the region.
"The arrangement we've entered into with AUKUS and particularly with the United States and the United Kingdom and now with Japan and India, these are all countries that want peace and the preservation of that peace in our region", Dutton added.
Dutton compared the current geopolitical situation to the 1930s and urged countries to speak up against aggressions worldwide.
"We're in a period very similar to the 1930s now, and I think there were a lot of people in the 1930s who wish they had spoken up much earlier into the decade. I think that's the sobering reality of where we are, it is the sobering reality of the intelligence we receive", he reckoned.
The Scott Morrison government has been facing intense backlash from the opposition, with Labor branding the Solomon Islands-China........
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They’re too busy with covid 19-84. The Chicoms know that.
I don’t think the Chinese are afraid of Australia.
tensions between China and Australia have been growing for some time
true.....but it doesn’t change the fact that the Chinese are not afraid of Australia.
Mao always called us a "paper tiger". It would have been more accurate for him to say that our Rat Party,Britain's Labour Party and various "Green" parties are paper tigers.
And that's far more true today than it was in the 60's.
AUS is one country I could get behind. BBQs, Chevies(Holden) and Babes.
the fact that the Chinese are not afraid of Australia.
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But they are terrified by India? The Chinese will not attack anyone - the costs at home would be too great. Each dead son represents one extended family without income.
The Chinese people are already seeing through the “infallible leader” with these nationwide zero covid tolerance policy Xi promulgated (its not just Shanghai). And are fed up to the point of revolt. Just one more shoe drop and its curtains for Xi.
Then there is the whole issue of low morale, poor training, horrible logistics, coupled with no combat experience across the entire PLA. They have neat toys, but toys do not hold ground.
It should be the other way around - the Chinese should be afraid of the Australians.
AUS is one country I could get behind. BBQs, Chevies(Holden) and Babes.
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Let’s not forget great seafood, gold and opals.
The situation in the Solomons is the reason you pay your spy service.
China pretty much owns Australia.
What happens when Honarias no. 1 export, empty WWII era coke bottles, rusty canteens and old helmets, becomes depleted?
“Every leader in the world has seen just how weak The Big Guy...and his Party...are.That’s why corrupt leaders are willing to come under Red China’s thumb and why the Butchers of Beijing are willing to buy poor countries.”
Very true.
I like the 55/6 Chevy better than the more popular 57 - Holden FC
Olivia, Teresa, Anna
And beer and ribs on the barbie. Up until recent years, I've always thought AUS was the country most like the USA.
They even played cowboys and Indians on the "frontier".
They might not be afraid of the Australians, or the Japanese, or the Indians, or America, or Europe but they are very afraid of a coalition comprised of Australia, Japan, India, America and Europe. China is trying very hard to hide the fact that it’s economy is collapsing and they are a desperate animal...
Each dead son represents the end of the family gene pool. The Chicoms haven’t had enough time to turn around and recover from their disastrous 1 child policy.
Why our leaders aren't talking more about this?
We don't want this and we're the big boy on the block whose lead Australia, New Zealand, Japan and S. Korea follow in that Pacific Rim.
We're basically the leader of ANZUS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANZUS (Add S. Korea and Japan to the list - even though not members).
Hmmmm. Let me think... Russia complains about Ukraine on their border being a NATO member state... But then we get pissed and try to block the Solomon Islands (6,114 miles from the South of our West coast) because we see that as China entering our “sphere of influence.”
We should tell the Australians, do not worry. Solomon Islands are a “sovereign state” and they are a “democracy.” The people have spoken and we need to accept this. Besides, it's 1,117 miles from Australia's border and that's all water and it's not like they have major road and rail lines that run right up inside them. It's not like you could launch a high speed missile and hit Sydney in 6 minutes from there. It's not like it would impact our nuclear deterence. And the Solomon Islands are freindly "where we can go and see" and small, so it's not like the Chinese can hide things there from us. We shouldn't worry. If we tell Russia not to worry, then we shouldn't worry.
The Chinese have the same objective in mind and threatens our south Pacific alliances.
Yes, Australia is right to be ready to fight if this happens - as will we.
Russia was not threatened by NATO members on its borders: that's an excuse for the ever-aggressive Russians to seize the Ukraine and anybody else they feel like for the territory, the resources, and industries.
People without an education in history - and the critical role the United States must play - are useless noisemakers and the same sort of people who made WWII inevitable.
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