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Originally Posted by -{SpoonmaN}-
Australia has a pretty good relationship with France these days, we conduct joint Patrols in the South Pacific, personally I'm hoping for some help from the FAF in the event that things get really pear-shaped in Fiji. We have an officer exchange program with them as well, albeit only with their Forces that are stationed locally, as I said we don't have an issue on Military Co-Operation. So I doubt French command is something we're afraid of, I suspect its more to do with the myth that the ADF is over-stretched (if it's so fking overstretched then why aren't we buying more equipment and calling out reservists?), and the usual gripes you get in this country that our people are far too precious to be risked in operations that only involve saving people from other, apparently inferior countries based upon public attitude in this country. Then there's money.
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Yeah you might end up seeing that for a while as yall try to assert yourself as more of regional and world player. It usually takes a while for people to get used to the idea that if they wanna increase world standing and what not, it doesn't come free, you actually have to proverbially "do stuff".
Tell you what though, I can't think of a better ally for the US in the South Pacific. Kudos to the ADF.