Exercise Kakadu begins in Darwin
Written by: Nick G. on 11 September 2024
(Above: Three German Airforce (Luftwaffe) EF2000 Eurofighter Typhoons and a NATO Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft (MRTT) fly over HMAS Hobart during Exercise Kakadu 2022. Photo: www.navy.gov.au )
From Melbourne in the south, where tens of thousands are protesting the Land Forces death expo, to Darwin in the north, where Exercise Kakadu is getting underway, the dangers of imperialist war are becoming ever clearer.
Exercise Kakadu is a maritime naval exercise held every two years.
Growing in size and complexity since its inception in 1993, this year’s exercise includes warships, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft from participating nations with more than 3,000 uniformed personnel participating.
This year's exercise, scheduled for Sept. 9-20, will involve 13 warships, including a Collins class submarine, and aircraft from navies and air forces representing 11 countries.
The exercise is held concurrently with a commanders' conference, where military leaders from more than 30 countries are represented.
Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond said “This year the focus is on interoperability with greater integration of our international partners in all aspects of the exercise.”
This is simply code for ensuring that “partners” all are prepared to operate under the dictate of the US imperialists in whatever provocations they design against their imperialist rival, China.
This was confirmed by the US side.
"Thank you to the Royal Australian Navy for bringing this group of nations together to conduct important training in the region," said Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet. "The work we are doing here provides our navies a valuable opportunity to advance interoperability and address shared maritime security challenges."
Exercise Kakadu has nothing to do with the defence of Australia, and everything to do with the maintenance of US regional hegemony.
Any increase in the “interoperability” of Australian armed forces with those of the US represents a further weakening of our independence and sovereignty.
For genuine anti-imperialist independence and socialism!
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