I hope our govt keeps saying no. We'd be risking lives. Israel and the US create the problem and than expect others to come and solve it. They'd been warned this would happen but they went ahead and bombed Iran.
Australia says no to sending ships to strait of Hormuz as Trump increases pressure
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/strait-of-hormuz-australia-japan-no-ships
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willie1foot@theblower.au · 17 pts · 180d
harmbugler@piefed.social · 17 pts · 180d
"You've already won and Hegseth said not to worry about the strait. You're so big and powerful, we're sure you don't need our help."
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 179d
I'm sure they could manage a bit of doublespeak Stewart. .
YeahToast@aussie.zone · 16 pts · 179d
I disagree with that sentiment, I think we should send our finest nuclear submarines.
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 179d
🤣
dellish@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 179d
Thank you Australia for not being the USA's lapdog for once!
mrdown@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 179d
I hope they are not lying
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 180d
There was a submarine surfacing in Sydney harbour the other day, we definitely not doing nothing
pulsewidth@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 180d
Might just be patrolling, or putting in an appearance to make people 'feel safe' during uncertain times, and justify our $368 billion being pissed away.
Ilandar@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 179d
Nah that was the Japanese again.
arbilp3@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 179d
😂
ryannathans@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 179d
TIL
jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 179d
I just hope the US doesn't overthrow the aus govt again
Pine Gap shouldnt exist