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[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (7 children)

It must be so nice to see such a small bar for your defense spending.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 year ago

It's still 8.6%, that's quite a lot actually...

[–] dtxer@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thats why they lost the Emu war...

[–] jscummy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

See those emus try the same shit in the states and see how that goes

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Except we kinda do need our military, especially with how cunty some point Australia's neighbours can be.

[–] odium@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, don't trust them kiwis.

[–] kboy101222@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Should just nuke them now and get it over with honestly

[–] CurlyWurlies4All@prxs.site 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We all know NZ is planning something

[–] MaungaHikoi@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago

The West Island is welcome to join Aotearoa any time they like 😂

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Just wait til we buy the govt some nuc subs in the coming years, then that bar gonna be a long boi

[–] EatMyDick@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah because that shit is totally not needed. AU and EU need to step up their shit. Iran and China sure are.

[–] Quatity_Control@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except we don't want to be the USA of the Asia pacific region.