Strategic Analysis Australia Founder and Director Michael Shoebridge says it is “embarrassing” that Australia is not sending a Navy warship to the Red Sea.
Mr Shoebridge told Sky News Australia that it tells you “how weak” the Australian military has become.
“Despite us spending $52 billion dollars a year on that military.
“The heavy lifting that needs to be done right now is keeping that key global shipping channel that joins our region, the Indo-Pacific, with Europe.
“Keeping that open and dealing with the clear and present threat from the Houthis.”
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We are the freeloaders of the coalition – just like Labor voters.
Australia not having a decent Navy is like an arse with just one cheek.
It’s so sad that our military has become so weak and so poorly equipped
As ex army this disappoints me so much
But I’m sure if I went into recruiting and got all the woke stuff thrown at me I would not have signed up either
Australia is doing right and not jumping on the bandwagon to help an Apartheid state which has dehumanised people and children . Well done Australia !!
Never ever expect a socialist Labor government to care about Australians defence capability.
From a historical perspective, Australia knows it will be in a "losing battle" with the Houthis in the Red Sea as it was with the Taliban in the Hindu-Kush mountains of Afghanistan.
Australia doing the moral decision
About time, stop being the US lap dog for once….you even sound like them nowadays.
Well sensible decision, around 150+ countries requested for Ceasefire, except the so called world police and war mongering USA. Houthis continuously issued statement they will stop attacking if ceasefire is imposed. Blame it on USA, who thinks they are right all the time.. 1:38
Disgraceful and embarrassing, I thought that we were allies.
Your deputy PM might be saving you a headache for years and its a blessing and not embarrassing. Otherwise youll be rubber stamping what your masters want. But in general all Colonial settler states is bending over and racing like bloodhounds to please their Masters. You obviously did'nt learn a lesson at Gallipoli and lately Afghanistan 🇦🇫.
Not following master Mericana this time? Sky News are so sad😢
Australian pussies.
Common sense 😂
China will be glad to know your navy is this weak.
Sky news is a zionist troll.
Australia.
That’s great Australia 🇦🇺 take right steps ❤
Strategic Analysis is funded by the huge American military industry complex to promote conflict as it generates massive profits for their businesses. Just look at how well they have benefited from the billions being spent on the Ukraine war. We have massive issues here in Asia to contend with and it’s dangerous to suggest that we send our already stretched naval resources of to ever potential conflict just because America can afford to. We can’t ever secure our coastline so there’s a good case to be made for leaving this conflict to other much closer Western allies.
A country with a high level thinking and PR…well done Australia…❤❤
Kept as reserve thats why.
Anthony Albanese has condemned an unverified video of a Hamas leader appearing to praise Australia, for supporting steps towards a “sustainable ceasefire”
***WATCH HERE!! Hamas official Ghazi Hamad thanking Australia for calling for a pause in fighting – link: https://youtu.be/draKxK3ytN8?si=mppauxf6f4fnXHzN
Australia should just stay neutral on this. Unless these issues directly impact us, I say stay neutral and focus on issues in the Pacific and also domestic issues.
China will love this one, from the Labor Albo Government decision makers, that we wont go to sea to support our allies, we will just stay at home where its safe and polish our ships, weak weak
Its not good for us if we reject the US