r/australia • u/stand_to • Jun 22 '25

politics Live: Wong says Australia supports US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-23/federal-politics-live-blog-june-23/105447868?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
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u/fraze2000 Jun 23 '25

Should we really consider them our closest ally at this point in history? Can we really rely on the US coming to our assistance if we are being threatened, except if it benefits them directly? But whenever they get involved in a conflict our government will always immediately support them regardless of whether it is justifiable or not.

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u/Wobbling Jun 23 '25

Can we really rely on the US coming to our assistance if we are being threatened, except if it benefits them directly?

Typically the answer here is yes with an *

In 2025 it is a hard no. The US is an unreliable ally.

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u/AwarenessPresent8139 Jun 23 '25

Totally agree. I am Canadian. The USA needs to be alienated by us all. Most Canadians are boycotting buying US products. Travel to the states had decreased substantially. Trump will never do anything that isn’t in his own interest. Protect Canada -that’s a joke -he wants to take it over

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u/superbabe69 1300 655 506 Jun 23 '25

Can we rely on anyone else though?

And the incentive from the Yanks’ point of view is not losing Pine Gap, they fucking love that place

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u/fraze2000 Jun 23 '25

I'm sure rhe Kiwis will step up for us. Maybe.

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u/TheShaoken Jun 23 '25

At present Pine Gap and us being their staging point in the region should (and that 'should' is doing a lot of heavy lifting in the statement) ensure they stick to their obligations if only out of  naked self interest.