…but just not the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the throwbacks of the Taliban.
The mean girl Gallagher and her flakey mates are still silent on that issue.
#YouGoGirls.
He's already warming up the cheque-book......
........to discuss important issues affecting our region, including climate resilience
Australia understands that climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of Pacific Island communities.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Tonga from 27 to 29 August 2024 for the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting.
This will be his third PIF Leaders’ Meeting, and his first visit to Tonga as Prime Minister.
The Pacific Islands Forum is our region’s top multilateral body and the PIF Leaders Meeting is the most important annual meeting of leaders of all PIF member states.
Prime Minister Albanese will join other Pacific leaders to discuss important issues affecting our region, including climate resilience, education, health and regional security.
The Prime Minister will be joined by the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy.
“The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting is central to safeguarding our region’s collective prosperity and security.
“It is important that Pacific leaders meet each year to discuss our shared aspirations and challenges — and work together towards Pacific-led solutions that benefit us all.
“Australia understands that climate change remains the single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of Pacific Island communities.
“I thank Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku for hosting the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum and welcome his leadership in helping deliver tangible and practical outcomes for the region.”
Thanks Underminder.
Australia will assume command of the Combined Maritime Force’s Combined Task Force (CTF) 153 from October.
The six-month appointment demonstrates Australia’s ongoing commitment to maritime security and international rules and norms.
CTF 153 was established in April 2022 and focuses on international maritime security and capacity-building efforts in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden.
Australia has been conducting maritime security operations in the Middle East under Operation MANITOU since 1990 and has previously commanded CTFs 150 and 152.
This will be the first time Australia has commanded CTF 153.
Assuming the leadership of CTF 153 will see Australia maintain its current contribution to the CMF, which was bolstered in December 2023 in response to Houthi attacks on shipping and maritime traffic in the Red Sea.
Operation Manitou and Australia’s command of CTF 153 is separate to the support Australia is providing to international efforts to target and degrade Houthi capabilities in Yemen under Operation Hydranth.
Quotes attributable to Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones:
“Australian Defence Force command of CTF 153 is a significant milestone in our commitment to maritime safety and security.
“We proudly work alongside 44 other member nations in the Combined Maritime Force to support freedom of navigation and free, fair and open trade, and the international rules‑based order.
“This role demonstrates Australia’s commitment to international rules, and complements our separate deployment under Operation Hydranth.”
Media note
More information about CTF 153 is available on the Combined Maritime Force’s website: https://combinedmaritimeforces.com/ctf-153-red-sea-maritime-security/
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#Election2024: The Trump campaign is up with a new ad this morning attacking Harris on the economy and inflation.
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What can we learn from the Islamic "invasion" of Lebanon?
— Mosab Hassan Yousef (@MosabHasanYOSEF) August 13, 2024
Shii Hizbullah and Sunni "Palestinians" turned beautiful and civilized Lebanon into ruins.
Hizbullah and "Palestinians" are determined to finish what they have started 50 years ago. The potential war they have been… pic.twitter.com/BTYa5tqjkJ
I am actually fucking disgusted.
— Dan Wootton (@danwootton) August 24, 2024
Rather than expressing horror about the stabbing of three innocent Germans by a likely ISIS terrorist, Sly News decided the most important aspect of the story is that it might empower the horrid so-called “far right”.
This is why the MSM is DEAD pic.twitter.com/XiiFb3zT6j