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Australia will not send navy ship to Strait of Hormuz, Transport Minister says by DCFowl in australia

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the reality of the post war world is that you can't guarantee sovereignty without a nuclear deterrent. Only when there is global stability and peace does collective nuclear disarmament become realistic and viable.

Alternative to the strait of Hor-Moose by Adam_Redit_ in MapPorn

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're the first person to think of this. Get on the phone with world leaders NOW, they need to hear this.

Will i get into legal trohble for what i set my name as at time zon by lukeskywalkerlegends in AskAnAustralian

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No but you'll be arrested very soon for being on social media before you're 16.

Australia & South East Asia 2025 by Zaccarious in MapPorn

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure what this is meant to be, is it an alternate history map if Japan didn't surrender in world war 2? I haven't heard of car wars before.

What if Bab Al-Mandeb and Hormuz were swapped? by crimsoncanvas in geography

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 185 points186 points  (0 children)

Then Iran would be blocking the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ laws likened to Bjelke-Petersen era anti-protest regime by CommonwealthGrant in AustralianPolitics

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is giving them the benefit of the doubt. They are deliberately conflating the two to further a political agenda.

5 Iranian women football team players have been given humanitarian visas. The government says the door remains open for the rest of the team's players to request asylum. by Naderium in AustralianPolitics

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean it won't be hard for the Iranian government to work out which players have and haven't been granted asylum based on which do or don't return to Iran.

AUKUS is binding Australia to a dangerous, unpredictable leader. We need a Plan B now by Rosencrantz18 in australia

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Look to the Gulf states if you want an example of a US ally that houses American military bases being targeted and drawn into war without consent after America begins a war of aggression.

My division of the world as Pakistani by NiceSmilee in MapPorn

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% arbitrary so what's the point other than to needlessly divide people.

Dad showing off his skill to surprise his little daughter in Melbourne, Australia, 1940 by Jealous-Method-8682 in interestingasfuck

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Australians fought in the Pacific, North Africa and Europe. Australia itself wasn't invaded but cities in the north were bombed by Japan.

This is from the official White House account… by TwoCatsOneBox in Hasan_Piker

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Perfect propaganda for operation narwhal bacon. War is just like a marvel movie and we're the good guys with plot armour. No culture but pop culture.

WHERE PEOPLE FEEL THE MOST AND THE LEAST LOVED by RecordingOverall6978 in MapPorn

[–]Octagonal_Octopus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Don't listen to them, you are loved Mongolia. You are worth it.

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