France recalls their ambassadors

[cookie2]

We are becoming an extremely strategic base in the growing conflict between the West and China and can expect a major build up of the US military here in the coming years. The game has changed  and the military requirements will be different.  Bad luck for the French as we will now be a part of a much more integrated force, relinquishing the more independent model we have been following.

[ElwoodBlues1]

We are becoming an extremely strategic base in the growing conflict between the West and China and can expect a major build up of the US military here in the coming years. The game has changed  and the military requirements will be different.  Bad luck for the French as we will now be a part of a much more integrated force, relinquishing the more independent model we have been following.

Meanwhile NZ and Jacinda are reading up on how to be the Switzerland of the Pacific.
They don't want US Warships in their waters but will be wanting US help when a Chinese Sub pops up in Karaka Bay and says hello..

[northernblue]

Meanwhile NZ and Jacinda are reading up on how to be the Switzerland of the Pacific.
They don't want US Warships in their waters but will be wanting US help when a, Chinese Sub pops up in Karaka Bay and says hello..

If its a nuclear sub they'll ask it to go away...

[LP]

I don't understand the media's want for us to obey and oblige the EU, it's basically been screwing us on all fronts since Brexit!

I feel the best way forward now is old alliances, Commonwealth and USA.

Ignore the noise coming from Indonesia, Fiji, New Zealand and Malaysia, that is the Chinese Yen talking to politicians. Ask the general public in those regions and you'll get a very different story, they see their jobs evaporating to Chinese taxes, duties and subsidies. It's not a level playing field and never will be, because China does not share the same human rights values or the same environmental concerns!

There is a lot of irony in NZ pandering to China, NZ go big on the environment and protecting Antarctica, then support China, China that wants to mine the Antarctic for oil, gas and rare earth minerals, picking up the odd whale for lunch along the way! :o

[Lods]

France has territories and interests in the Pacific.
We should be adding them to the 'alliance'
FAUUKUS

[capcom]

Mururoa atoll ...

[Bluesers]

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FAUUKUS

I still think the original name would've been much more effectively put as AUSUK      )

[kruddler]

France has territories and interests in the Pacific.
We should be adding them to the 'alliance'
FAUUKUS

Maybe we could also include an agreement with Japan for use of their flag.

Our logo could depict the japanese flag with the alliance acronym you created in bold across the top.

Gives off the impression of us being bent over, presenting and ready for action. 

[cookie2]

There had been talk recently of CANZUK, a new trading block made up of the old major commonwealth countries. Looks like that may have gone on the back burner?
Wonder how the new AUKUS will impact that and indeed future relationships with the EU and with NATO. We indeed live in interesting times.

[sandsmere]

There had been talk recently of CANZUK, a new trading block made up of the old major commonwealth countries. Looks like that may have gone on the back burner?
Wonder how the new AUKUS will impact that and indeed future relationships with the EU and with NATO. We indeed live in interesting times.

Very interesting times Cookie.
Also very dangerous times.

China lurks.