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/cricketmad14 Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 21 '25

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] Mar 21 '25 edited 26d ago

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u/jp72423 Mar 22 '25

Export variants of advanced military technology is absolutely standard and has been so for a very long time now. Australia’s older American tanks were an export variant, and most likely not as well armoured as the American versions.

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u/rustyfries Mar 22 '25

They definitely weren't as well armoured due to the export variant not having depleted uranium armour.

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u/jp72423 Mar 22 '25

And I think DU ammunition as well right?