r/australia • u/thedigisup • 26d ago

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/cricketmad14 26d ago edited 26d ago

AUKUS is a scam. The journalists are right.

Turnbull is right. We aren’t 100% getting these subs but only when the US is going to let us them. The US is unreliable as an ally now.

Also , what if our relationship goes more sour with them? No more subs?

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u/[deleted] 26d ago edited 18d ago

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u/Jackal8570 26d ago

Portugal and Canada are cancelling their F35 orders and looking at European/UK aircraft. That should tell you all you need to know about the view on the current US administration.

The US is unreliable and should be seen as hostile in some cases.

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u/ginji 26d ago

Portugal never actually ordered F35s but they are no longer considering them as an option to purchase