US/Israel Launches Op Epic Fury Against Iran (4 Viewers)

[OzDigger]

From what I understand this is all quiet normal with allies doing training in each other's ships, though I suppose there are more Australian, NZ, Canadian and British and other NATO Naval Officers on American ships than vice versa, simply because of there being more American ships.

Joint exercises and cross training has been in effect for decades, the more recent AUKUS Nuclear Submarine partnership involves Australian, UK and US only, in terms of which Australia will acquire its own Nuclear subs in due course. However a lot can change before that occurs as Countries and their politicians tend to change their minds, usually for 'political' reasons, time will tell as I previously said.

 

[OzDigger]

Same reason as Starmer, and it leaves a taste of disgust, for those who are not supporters of him and his kind, in the way they fail the people in their first duty of protecting our countries.

I didn't vote for our current Prime Minister, he's too Left for my taste, and as with most politicians his main concern is not Australia, it's covering his own political a$$ to ensure he gets re-elected. It should also be noted that Trump is not popular globally and many politicians want to distance themselves from his actions, especially if an action could be viewed as being 'controversial'.

 

[wayne556517]

What would have been wrong with that it's their oil?

 

[OzDigger]

I took the time to listen to a Raymond Ibrahim interview on Youtube. Very interesting and deep historical knowledge. I see where you're coming from. I don't have enough knowledge of History to argue against some of his points. But I would say for an historian he clearly has a Christian/West bias in what he says. Yes I guess it is true that a strict interpretation of Islam leads to atrocities against the West. But not all Muslims follow that interpretation, probably most of them don't. And strict interpretations of the Christian religion have led to atrocities from this side too (Inquisition, etc.). Don't misunderstand me, I don't buy the silly woke guilt and History revision stuff, in my view that's garbage. But in my opinion we in the West have not always been perfect too, to say the least.

Excellent points, not a popular opinion on this forum of course, especially in the present political situation.