Australia's Defence Policy Explained

Whisper555 · 1.2M views · 2020 · 1:32

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Mostly cited as a joke about Australian defence and geopolitics.

What it is

A two-minute clip from the Australian satirical series Utopia about the country's defence policy, presented as an explainer.

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Cites D_Alex · 2022-06 · on “The end of the world is just beginning for shipping”

This is Australian, but probably relevant: [this video] Seriously - what does the US Navy have to do with Trump's "trade war" with China? With Russia-Ukraine conflict? With US balance of trade that is $7 trillion out of kilter? And with US sanctions, which not only restrict international trade directly, but also will lead the countries holding some of that $7 trillion to reassess the risks of selling to the US?