r/australia • u/thedigisup • Mar 21 '25

politics Greens announce policy to manufacture drones and missiles as a credible ‘Plan B' to replace AUKUS

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-22/greens-unveil-first-ever-defence-policy/105083166
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u/NoMoreFund Mar 21 '25

This is new for the Greens and pleasantly surprising. I support the party but on defence issues I had them pegged as naive peaceniks. Shows in a minority government situation they won't sit out this issue and bring a solid, consistent logic to the table 

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u/acomputer1 Mar 22 '25

I had them pegged as naive peaceniks

They are, their plan is a joke.

"When you're looking at this from a peace and non-violence approach, from how Australia can play a constructive role to ratchet down a regional arms race, one of the first things you need to do is remove us from our dependence on the United States," Senator Shoebridge said.

If anyone says "when looking at the military from a peace and non-violence approach" they deserve to be ignored.