tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post8194469428362098299..comments2024-03-29T21:56:20.645+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Strategic Issues for Australia - East Timor and New CaledoniaPete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-46015932771855624812016-05-17T16:13:23.033+10:002016-05-17T16:13:23.033+10:00Hi Ztev and imacca
Yes Australia is getting worri...Hi Ztev and imacca<br /><br />Yes Australia is getting worried about rising corruption and human rights abuses in East Timor <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_East_Timor . East Timor suffers from rule by an educated, monied, elite of Portuegese speakers who only returned to East Timor when it was safe - that is, after Australia liberated East Timor from Indonesian oppression in 1999 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Force_for_East_Timor <br /><br />Like the Louisiana Purchase and purchase of Alaska - Christmas Island was bought <br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Island#Transfer_to_Australia .<br /><br />Russia didn't pay for Siberia.<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-53818668406214267152016-05-17T15:50:53.632+10:002016-05-17T15:50:53.632+10:00Hi KQN
In line with what you say a critical issue...Hi KQN<br /><br />In line with what you say a critical issue for the New Caledonia 2018 Referendum is how many whites, others and Kanaks are permitted to be on the Voting Roll.<br /><br />Hence this is a hot topic "Although the French constitution restricts voting rights to those who have been in the territory since before 1998, the FLNKS says more than 3,000 ineligible residents are still listed as voters." http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/201787812/paris-meeting-to-prepare-new-caledonia-independence-vote<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-758518306192465412016-05-17T12:47:50.086+10:002016-05-17T12:47:50.086+10:00The dispute with East Timor over the maritime bord...The dispute with East Timor over the maritime border is a worry, but i would think that Timor will wait until the outcome of the election here before they take it further.<br /><br />Plibersek has already come out moths ago with the ALP's proposal that if elected, a Shorten Govt will have another go at a bilateral settlement (or trilateral as Indonesia has an interest as well??) and if that doesn't go anywhere its off to arbitration. That was welcomed by Eat Timor when announced. ALP's position may well be informed by low gas and oil prices at the moment??<br /><br />Libs seem to be locked into excluding arbitration.<br /><br />I think the current Govts position is poor, as it plays to the Chinese position in the South China Sea and can be spun that we are hypocrites. Arbitrated solution in the South China Sea, but NOT where our own borders are concerned??<br /><br />Anyway, IF the dispute with Timor rolls on as it is, i would fully expect that they would at least try to play a Chinese bases / facilities card at some point. However, IF the Chinese start pushing the Indonesians harder over the Natuna Islands they may not play that card very forcefully? And would China want to go there when it seems the next "hot spot" in the South China Sea is Scarborough Shoals??<br /><br />All a big mess. :(imaccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-80246533030331386102016-05-17T10:38:30.566+10:002016-05-17T10:38:30.566+10:00Interesting back story on how Australia reneged on...Interesting back story on how Australia reneged on part of UNLoS treaty specifically to stiff Timor Leste on the seafloor boundary issue.<br />Of course its presented as negotiated settlement, between two partners, when one side held all the cards and could read the others secrets.<br />www.linkedin.com/pulse/denunciation-cmats-treaty-timor-leste-future-timor-gap-de-sousa<br /><br />Its often forgotten how Australia came to include Christmas Is ( 350 km from Java)as part of its territory in the late 50s. Its not in the continental shelf or previously an Australian territory ( it was included by UK as part of Singapore colony).<br />Its difficult to see Chinas grab of distant SCS atolls ( which are roughly 500km from Hainan) compared with Australia's garb of Christmas Is , 1600km from its territory , in different lights.Ztev Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553128132098513643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-63540518166566704562016-05-17T01:46:17.066+10:002016-05-17T01:46:17.066+10:00Pete,
That is a great point on the Caledonia inde...Pete,<br /><br />That is a great point on the Caledonia independence referendum in 2 years. For some super alloys, you need Nickel.<br /><br />I agree with you the locals are not very happy with French rule, but I suspect the referendum outcome may be influenced by all French from "Metropole" relocating to Caledonia thanks to financial incentives being doled out. Sounds familiar?<br />KQNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com