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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu

The European Union and Australia overnight announced they would start negotiating a "Security and Defence Partnership" and noted their commitment to “advancing free trade negotiations." Brussels stressed the future pact "does not have military deployment obligations."

jun 18, 2025, 4:59 am • 221 61

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raven-mumur @raven-murmur.bsky.social

These are the people backing the currently unconstitutional coke-head in Ukraine? In a losing war. Buying local for reupping Australia's miltech and escaping US rubbish - Japan, S Korea might be preferable. And if van der crazy has been actullay elected by anyone, let me know. In general, clueless.

jun 18, 2025, 7:56 am • 0 0 • view
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Jean-Baptiste Perrin @alphast.bsky.social

Go home, you're drunk. Plus, "coke-head", coming from you, that's rich!

jun 18, 2025, 8:10 am • 2 0 • view
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raven-mumur @raven-murmur.bsky.social

LOL. Pleased you are well. I only consume lab grown prescribed cannabis or sun grown hill weed of known and venerable provenance. The last time I had to prove Ukraine was fascist, I googled it and found a Spanish gallery with an entire exhibition of Ukro fash tatt photos. Lost cause blood.

jun 18, 2025, 8:43 am • 0 0 • view
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criticalbxl.bsky.social @criticalbxl.bsky.social

So what about aukus? The us/uk/au plan that shafted France? Australia came to its senses?

jun 18, 2025, 5:41 am • 0 0 • view
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NoBizMark @nobizmark.bsky.social

Unreal, so good to hear

jun 19, 2025, 11:07 am • 0 0 • view
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JF @jfoocc.bsky.social

This is bloody bonkers. I can understand trade deals but defence and security? Australia's irrational reflect of the fear of China is driving this silky 16000KM security and defence pack with EU. Fair dinkum?

jun 18, 2025, 12:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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HandsOffCanada @kidmouser.bsky.social

It's not China that Australia and Europe are fearful of. It's the United States and its pals Russia and Israel.

jun 19, 2025, 12:09 am • 1 0 • view
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The Beethoven Group @beethovengroup.bsky.social

The EU is cleaning up America’s allies.

jun 18, 2025, 7:11 pm • 0 0 • view
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HandsOffCanada @kidmouser.bsky.social

I hope that 'defence partnership' includes replacing Russia and the U.S. from the UN Security Council. They've overstayed their welcome.

jun 19, 2025, 12:07 am • 0 0 • view
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Nero plays golf... @gebnor.bsky.social

Where a door closes... others open. NATO died Feb28. It is time for proper allies and it is in the works. Democracies unite. Always with the defender. Never with the aggressors.

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jun 18, 2025, 6:04 pm • 1 0 • view
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GBD @gregorybd.bsky.social

Thank God!

jun 19, 2025, 12:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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Currawong @tikrakalba.bsky.social

Thank God there are some intelligent, insanity-free people in Europe,Australia and Canada( cf USA), @cnn.com @nytimes.com @stephencolbert.bsky.social @senatorhagerty.bsky.social

jun 18, 2025, 5:20 am • 4 0 • view
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HandsOffCanada @kidmouser.bsky.social

And they seem to be coming together not just for trade, but also for defense agreements. We may be seeing the beginning of the 'new world order'.... in the taking of control by countries that demand peace and tolerance and freedom. Versus the aggressive Russia, Israel and United States.

jun 19, 2025, 12:11 am • 1 0 • view