Calls to cancel Australia’s U.S. military ties
As the United States expands its military footprint through Australia and the Pacific, Bevan Ramsden warns that peace defenders are dragged into a destructive war.
The United States increases military footprints in Australia, Pacific and Pacific Rim countries while preparing for war against China. In Australia, Force posture agreement (FPA) and such as large -scale war exercises TALSIM Sword and the rim of the Pacific (Flutter) Integrate our Australian defense power (ADF) Under the US Army and the US Indian-Pacific Command, it is prepared for such a war scenario.
Independent and Peaceful Australian Network (Ippo) He wants both to be canceled FPA And AUKUS As steps of keeping Australia so potentially away from disaster.
The United States is probably preparing for war with China in Taiwan, but cannot fight such a war from the West Coast. Feeports needs cooperation and support of Pacific and Pacific Rim allies to provide unobstructed access to airports, logistics support and equipment and ammunition production and storage facilities.
In addition, the US’s armed forces and allies must be completely integrated and under the command of Indo-Pacific. Exercises such as Talisman Saber and Rimpac aim to develop this integration and operational experience.
The US process of establishing its allies to support a war against China has been continuing at an increasing rate since the announcement of 2011 by the US President. ObamaWith the effective support of the prime minister GilllardUSA “Return to Asia“Strategy. Later FPA In 2014, it was signed between the US and Australian governments.
. FPA It lasts 25 years and can be terminated by one side for a year. It is very important in ensuring US military accumulation in Australia.
Article II States:
‘… This agreement offers the necessary powers for the US to carry out mutually determined activities within the scope of Force Stance attempts in Australia or through Australia.’
Substance IV that FPA States:
The United States forces and the United States Contractor shall not be able to use and use unobstructed access to the facilities and areas agreed for activities undertaken in connection with this agreement.
Australia is given to the operational control of the facilities and areas agreed to the United States.
Senator David Shoebridge Questioned the Ministry of Defense ‘Accepted Facilities and Fields’ And they were told that they contain:
- Darwin and Mount Bundey Training Area, Bradshaw Field Training Area and Delamere Air Weapons range;
- Raaf Amberley (Queensland), Curtin (Western Australia), Scherger (QLD), Learmonth (WA) and Tindal (NT).
- Hmas Stirling at WA for the transport of British and US nuclear energy submarines; And
- Bandiana (Victoria) Logistics Center.
Section 3 conjunctive Substance VII States:
‘As is mutually determined by parties, aircraft, vehicles and ships operated by the United States forces or by the US forces, Australia and other places and Australian cups will have access to Australian territory.
In addition to the Bandiana Logistics Center, the United States has opened a new facility in Townsville and used the exercises of the Talisman Saber War to expand its stores and ammunition centers in Australia.
US military publication Defense News Reports:
According to Ronald Clark, the US Army Pacific Command Command, the US Army will actively test the Preposition equipment and materials at the Pacific Theater in Australia at the Pacific Theater in Australia.
So far, the army has established a center in the Philippines and a center where service is directly responsible in Australia. Other services are responsible for building more centers in the first and second island chains in the Pacific, from Japan to Taiwan and to Borneo in the South Pacific.
The United States also has Papua New Guinea for the use of prominent ammunition and materials and airports, which signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with PNG in 2023.
Official text DCA, which will enter into force for 15 years, was opened to the public in June 2023. DCA, USA, PNG and Developing Australia Lombrum Naval Base on Manus Island.
This rapid US military accumulation in Australia and Pacific Rim countries refers to the seriousness of war preparations against China, a war that will inevitably involve Australia and other regional US allies.
This Australia’s participation in a war against China, our major trade partner, would be a disaster for our people. Such a war ruins our economy and causes significant work losses and the scarcity of basic substances. It will probably cause serious deterioration in community relations, as well as invite retaliation strikes to US military facilities and surrounding areas.
IPAN has joined well lately web seminar To start a country -wide campaign that wants AUKUS to be canceled Force posture agreement. The speakers in this event emphasized the dangers of these two agreements and the role of Australia to integrate the United States into the US war.
Doug Cameronformer Alp Senator and Member Labor against warin question:
“We must clearly state that we will protect our right not to get caught in a war with a large trade partner and insist that we will not go into a war on Taiwan.”
Retired general general Michael Smith in question:
The worst result for Australia is certain, which is certain, between China and the United States, we will be involved and will probably be damaged by the collateral.
We need to withdraw from the South China Sea, where military beings, freedom of navigation operations will cause a major conflict.
Human Rights Attorney and Journalist Kellie Tranter said:
The combined impact of the force stance agreement and other defense agreements with the US is to invalidate Australia’s capacity to make independent decisions on the war and war struggle.
Together, they first lock us to the US to ensure that it can make a war with safe areas under control; Second, with extensive logistics support for such a madness.
Recently Prime Minister Albania rejected Will be withdrawn by the US Defense Secretary Elbridge Colby He devoted Australia to a war against China through Taiwan and also refused to increase Australian military spending up to 3.5 percent of GDP, as it was called by the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
PM Albanian and his government should be encouraged to stand firmly against the US pressure, to draw an independent lesson for Australia, to keep us away from foreign wars and to encourage peaceful relations in our region.
IPAN’s campaign calls the government to cancel and terminate AUKUS Force posture agreement There will be important steps in this direction. This call can be signed Here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlrda-mptxi
Bevan Ramsen is an old telecommunication engineer and has long been a peace activity that has been advocating the independence of Australia. He was a member of the Independent and Peaceful Australian Network Coordination Committee (Ippo) Voice ‘for several years and the editor of the monthly publication.
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