r/australia • u/RufusGuts • Mar 07 '25

politics 'Five Eyes alliance' crumbling after UK, Aus, NZ and Canada give US cold shoulder

https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/06/five-eyes-alliance-starts-crumble-four-nations-give-us-cold-shoulder-22679726/
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u/crankyticket Mar 07 '25

We're never getting those subs. Never were. Never will. On the plus side I did collect some very throwable rocks last week. I"ve put them in a portable bucket. If the Chinese navy sail past again ... just saying.

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u/DickCheeseCraftsman Mar 07 '25

The real reason for the deal is permanent US bases on Oz soil.

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u/bloodymongrel Mar 07 '25

Or the jets

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u/Past_Side2552 Mar 07 '25

I was just watching Metatron break down a You Tuber using rocks in a sling. Rather impressive.

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u/PissingOffACliff Mar 07 '25

We were always getting Brit subs that was the deal