[Igor Antunov]

Australia gets 5 stripped down export F-18's, experts think RAAF is now awesome.

Shit, how embarassing.

AUSTRALIA'S new fighter jet fleet could play a key role in China's predicted power-struggle with America, say experts.

Five of the 24 new jets arrived in Australia yesterday

bahahaha

[Zagadka]

Welcome to being a pawn for America's game.

[Guillotine]

Now you can kill lots of brown skinned people who can't even shoot back. Just like the big boys!

Aw...Australia is all growed up

[Zagadka]

From: America
To: Buckingham Palace
Subject: We're finishing the job

Dear Resident,

We have decided to use Australia as a military base. You will retain technical, symbolic control, as before with the wussy nations who didn't overthrow dictatorship, but we will be making sure that Australia remains in a position to be used in one of our upcoming wars.

Sincerely,
The Colonials

[Igor Antunov]

We've been pawns and blowing brown people up for ages now. No this is sadder. This is us thinking we're some sort of counter-balance to China. Taiwan alone could smoke us. I suppose we could think of ourselves as a future battlefield.

As you say, how good is this setup for america? It sells us these weapons, we pay to have them maintained, and they will only ever be used to assist america in future conflicts. Smells like vassal status to me.

[Zagadka]

I suppose we could think of ourselves as a future battlefield.

If there were an all out war between the US and China?

Australia will be renamed USS Australia and serve as our largest aircraft carrier.

[Igor Antunov]

Or alternatively we wouldn't take part in such a conflict. China is our most important economic partner. We would remain neutral. US has plenty of aircraft carriers.

[Zagadka]

Or alternatively we wouldn't take part in such a conflict.

What part of "you're our bitch" isn't being comprehended?

[Igor Antunov]

Hey, new zeland unbitched itself. By refusing US nuclear vessels access, it's mutual defense pact with the US was severed by america. THe Us is no longer obliged to help new zealand in conflict, and vice versa. Besides if it's a conflict over taiwan, anzus doesn't apply, since the Us is coming to taiwan's aid. Separate defense treaty.

[Zagadka]

THe Us is no longer obliged to help new zealand in conflict

Have you noticed anything about how much we give a shit whether a treaty means something?

[Captain Sam]

What happened to the F-35s Australia was purchasing?

[Nets]

Australia will be renamed USS Australia and serve as our largest aircraft carrier.

Ha!

[NYYS]

lol, USS Australia.

You boys would rather be ours than China's anyway, don't pretend like you don't care who rules the world.

[Igor Antunov]

You boys would rather be ours than China's anyway

Our economic relations say we'd rather be China's bitch. Money talks.

[Jarlaxle]

lol, USS Australia.

Hey, there actually was a USS Canberra!

[Igor Antunov]

Whatever, we will invade new zealand in due time. I trust we can count on your assistance? We will just need you to bring us some good american burgers, for the victory celebration.

[Donna]

Is anything actually taken seriously in Australia?

[Igor Antunov]

Beer.

[Holt]

What an embarassing thread.

[Attica]

From: America
To: Buckingham Palace
Subject: We're finishing the job

Dear Resident,

We have decided to use Australia as a military base. You will retain technical, symbolic control, as before with the wussy nations who didn't overthrow dictatorship, but we will be making sure that Australia remains in a position to be used in one of our upcoming wars.

Sincerely,
The Colonials

Welcome to 1945....