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In reply to the discussion: Biden Announces Defense Deal With Australia in a Bid to Counter China [View all]MarineCombatEngineer
(12,092 posts)5. Also in Vietnam.
Most Americans don't know about Aussie combat troops in Vietnam, nor for that matter, S. Korean combat troops in Vietnam.
https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/australian-involvement-in-vietnam/#:~:text=Around%2060%2C000%20Australian%20military%20personnel%20served%20in%20Vietnam,Phuoc%20Tuy%20province%2C%2050%20miles%20east%20of%20Saigon.
I got to meet some of the Aussie soldiers in Vietnam, weird sense of humor, but superb warriors.
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Biden Announces Defense Deal With Australia in a Bid to Counter China [View all]
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2021
OP
I don't get the bit about the flip flops, care to explain? Are they French flip flops?
marble falls
Sep 2021
#9
French submarines are assembled of Chnese parts? I did not know that. So the Chinese ...
marble falls
Sep 2021
#11
I would think flip flops might be cheaper than even a French submarine. So what's with the ...
marble falls
Sep 2021
#13
Australia's role in Europe was minor compared to what the did in the Southwest Pacific
GregariousGroundhog
Sep 2021
#3
The Aussies were freaking Vikings. And the RoKs were absolutely hard ass scary to Victor Charlie.
marble falls
Sep 2021
#14
If France doesn't like who Australia is buying submarines from, they can take it up with Australia
ShazzieB
Sep 2021
#25
What is your continuing problem with China and Australia, what is your real concern about?
marble falls
Sep 2021
#34
First of all. The French were building diesel boats. The Aussies decided they wanted nuclear ...
marble falls
Sep 2021
#35
Money spent to counter the global imperialist aspirations of China is money well spent
Devil Child
Sep 2021
#37