Malaysia has joined criticism of Australia's plan to build nuclear-powered submarines, warning it could spark a renewed arms race in the region, while the diplomatic crisis with France sparked by the decision continues to escalate.
But in a public statement, Mr Yaakob said he had raised concerns about the project with Mr Morrison, and warned that the nuclear submarine project might heighten military tensions in Asia. Japan also welcomed the move, with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi praising the new US-UK-Australia defence pact — known as AUKUS — which will allow Washington and London to share the technology which will power the new submarines.Ambassador Jean-Pierre Thebault left Canberra on Saturday after being recalled by Paris.
. You do know it's nuclear powered, not nuclear weapons... right...
Excellent bring it.
The military war business is needing another war now to keep profits up, need to provoke someone and create enough fear to get the $. Apparently aliens are after that.
Shhhh Malaysia… listen to the sound of the subs you can’t hear
At the end of the day if it came to war in the Indo Pacific we all know China could easily coerce our Asian neighbours to side with it against us. This is independent of our choice of subs. It would be a case of survival for them. Who could blame them?
Yeh well consider yourself lucky ANZAC soldiers fought and died to protect your soil from Japanese invasion
I don’t see how, they’re only going to be nuclear powered NOT nuclear armed. Doesn’t the ABC know this? (ABC is exaggerating the actual…)
This will be a hard race to stop
Why were voters not consulted? Why do we have NO say in this decision and was LABOR consulted and involved? If not why not? Albo did you approve of this disastrous move? What about our soft power in the region? LNP dismantled it. Say something!
Suck it up, buttercup.
The government RWNJs have sent our standing in the region back 50 years. As our neighbours became independent nations, we've revealed ourselves to still be colonial puppets.
Anyway. 'Mala' who?
The cause of WW1. Countries form different alliances. Eventually all drag into wars by small accidents. Still excited about AUKUS?
The world has the tools of global destruction, but it lacks the tools of global unity. Balance is urgently needed.
Just look at the map. When OZ owns nuclear weapons, which country will have to catch up? For Malaysia, Which country is the biggest threat? Lots of pp feel excited abt AUKUS. But do you know how WW1 triggered
Like the ones who greedily grab tens of millions of $ of our foreign aid?
Malaysia doing their usual hand wringing. Suck up to China by criticising the sub deal but not too much because they don't want to get offside with the USA. Pathetic.
AUKUS securing the Indo-Pacific - for who? The countries in the region are speaking. This is less to do about their security and more about Uncle Sam’s vested interests. The countries in the region are fodder for their domination ambitions. Onward from Afghanistan to a new war.
Both Malaysia & Indonesia recieved 'donations' including Covid-19 vaccines from China. No wonder the public remarks.
China says. Do as I say not as I do.
Turning into a bit of a disaster for SaviourScotty. He might actually have to work out how to get the snake back into cage sometime very soon.
The French...drama queens...
So far that’s Indonesia and now Malaysia pissed off with the nuclear subs issue. Great job Scott Morrison, well done you.
Arms race was sparked by CCP, we're trying to catch up.
USA's standard that we (Australia) follow. Iran/DPRK can't have nukes, China can't have 4 aircraft carriers but we can have nuclear subs, and of course, our master, the USA can have nukes and they can have 20 aircraft carriers. Let's not be Hypocrite like them!
Oh fuck Malaysia. Just google their purchase of French Scorpene submarines and how a Mongolian model/broker was taken into a rubber plantation and was blown up. There is a Malaysian in Oz immigration detention who was involved in the hit. Can't deport him death penalty awaits.
Yep. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… The problem with the French subs deal is the same as the problem with their frogs. In the end it just didn’t have the legs.
Hmmm ... why is Malaysia's criticism not pointed towards China, whose Navy has 12 nuclear-powered submarines (not to mention nuclear ballistic missiles)? 🤔
Mind your own business Malaysia! NEXT to the Pact. Singapore. AUKUSS AustraliaUnitedKingdomUnitedStatesSingapore The initiative of AUKUSS is to help Singapore to Build 8 Nuclear Power Subs. 4 of which will be built in Adelaide as part of the Alliance. For a Stable Indo-Pacific
A classic Malaysian response. They’ll criticise us because they don’t want to criticise China. My former home has always struggled with standing up to other Asian nations
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