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@WarPowersReform
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We believe any decision to take Australia into international armed conflict should be made by the Parliament, and not by the PM or the Executive alone.
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South Korea isn't crazy about US-led anti-China bloc. Leaders there, and the public, remain deeply wary of supporting American military operations beyond the peninsula — especially over Taiwan. https://t.co/2iUCnLwapP
responsiblestatecraft.org
Leaders there, and the public, remain deeply wary of supporting American military operations beyond the peninsula — especially over Taiwan
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More threats from Pete Hegseth. "US allies that fail to increase defence spending and contribute to collective defence will face consequences, while those that step up will receive “special favour”" #auspol
https://t.co/6vHLquKnak
smh.com.au
At a major defence conference, civilian and military officials also spoke of the ongoing difficulty in building more nuclear-powered submarines, which Australia will depend on under the AUKUS...
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Australia needs war powers reform before the day comes when we have an extreme lunatic PM, imo. Our PM can commit Oz to war without consulting Parliament. We have no say in our kids being conscripted for a declared war. #auspol @WarPowersReform #vassal
commondreams.org
As President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth face backlash over deadly boat bombings and threats against Venezuela, lawmakers introduced a resolution to block unauthorized US attacks on the South...
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The Int Criminal Court resists the absurd demands by the Tump administration. The Assembly of States Parties (ASP) said it was “gravely concerned” by threats and coercive measures targeting the court. https://t.co/WwX9tPaMYr
middleeasteye.net
Washington also called for end to Afghanistan investigation and change to Rome Statute in return for lifting sanctions
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Bulldozed corpses and unmarked graves, CNN investigates the fate of Gaza’s missing aid seekers. https://t.co/EuctHM7lMT
edition.cnn.com
Ammar Wadi knew he was risking his life when he set out to get a bag of flour for his family from an aid truck near the Zikim crossing into Gaza in June.
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#aukus The Pentagon review of AUKUS has affirmed the timeline for the ambitious nuclear-submarine endeavour, but another key US defence document is soon expected to refer to Australia as a “dependent” rather than an ally. https://t.co/eItNldil3T
thenightly.com.au
The Pentagon’s review has affirmed the timeline for the ambitious nuclear-submarine endeavour, but another key US defence document is soon expected to refer to Australia as a ‘dependent’ rather than...
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US submarines carrying nuclear weapons could dock in Australia despite ban. Defence secretary appears to contradict previous assurances from Penny Wong that only conventionally armed submarines will visit Australian ports under Aukus deal. #auspol
https://t.co/L36qbDDhqb
theguardian.com
Defence secretary appears to contradict previous assurances from Penny Wong that only conventionally armed submarines will visit Australian ports under Aukus deal
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UN Experts Say Those Ordering and Carrying Out US Boat Strikes Should Be ‘Prosecuted for Homicide’ "This is not “combat”. There is no war on “narco-terrorists”. This is state murder of civilians in peacetime" https://t.co/p7wSllV8iS
commondreams.org
The Trump administration's escalation in Venezuela has led to grave violations of international law, including extrajudicial killings of civilians. UN experts call for all those involved in the...
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Are Australian military exports being used in Sudan where thousands of civilians have been massacred? Senator @DavidShoebridge tries to get answers from Defence. #auspol
https://t.co/MNUR4WLsbU
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Last night I questioned the Australian Government on military exports to Sudan and the UAE, watch in full here 👇 https://t.co/s1zoJQad2m
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A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators filed a resolution on Wednesday that would block U.S. military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, after President Donald Trump said a land campaign would begin shortly. https://t.co/oUQFACV2kB
reuters.com
A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators filed a resolution on Wednesday that would block U.S. military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, after President Donald Trump...
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“We respect the United States position of neither confirming nor denying,” Defence secretary Greg Moriarty told Senate estimates. The federal government maintains a similar policy in relation to nuclear-capable US bombers that operate from the Northern Territory.
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#aukus #auspol The Defence Department has conceded US Virginia-class submarines that will operate from Western Australia could be armed in the future with nuclear weapons and the Australian government would not object. https://t.co/XfaQSlBQI0
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"An analysis of their locations and functions demonstrates that these bases are designed to serve the strategic interests of a superpower, often at the expense of Australian sovereignty and security." @KleinRevd #auspol
https://t.co/d6PbBcaGOc
theaimn.net
The strategic placement of key US and joint military facilities across Australia reveals a pattern not of national defence, but of integration into a global, offensively-oriented network for force...
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Australian service personnel are embedded with a rogue military force committing war crimes. It is testimony to the Australian Government’s lack of integrity that they are not being recalled. #auspol
https://t.co/59qa3MVBAq
michaelwest.com.au
Australian service personnel are embedded with a rogue military force committing war crimes. Why are they are not being recalled?
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Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday not to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro using military force. Leo, the first U.S. pope, said it would be better to attempt dialogue. https://t.co/lPV6HnJ48x
reuters.com
Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday not to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro using military force.
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US accused of killing Venezuelan drug boat survivors – Trump’s military agenda is based on impunity. "..there is no credible basis by which Trump’s military campaign against Latin American drug vessels is lawful under either US or international law." https://t.co/gT6ymu38rZ
theconversation.com
The Trump administration’s military strategy in Latin America breaches long-established legal rules and norms in three key ways.
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"if the United States, or its defence contractor Lockheed Martin, want to allocate Australia’s F-35 spare parts inventory away from Australia’s defence to a war elsewhere, it can. And it does. We have the receipts." https://t.co/RceVHawzmt
declassifiedaus.org
Revelations of secret F-35 fighter jet parts shipments to Israel have exposed a yawning hole in Australia’s sovereign national defence.
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#auspol @crikey_news A committee tasked with reviewing AUKUS should have been a good thing. But one designed to ensure that there are no contrary voices destroys its value from the start. https://t.co/SZGnP7AWJP
crikey.com.au
A committee tasked with reviewing AUKUS should have been a good thing. But one designed to ensure that there are no contrary voices destroys its value from the start.
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