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hojuuuu t1_j9vzqe6 wrote

Reply to comment by pk10534 in Australia quietly expels major Russian spy ring, report says by diabolical_cunt

Yeah that’s the one! It’s cool when they spy on us

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pk10534 t1_j9w0v4s wrote

Why would the US need a base to spy on Australians when Australia already shares intelligence with the US

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hojuuuu t1_j9wcm4q wrote

They don't. Having a CIA/NSA listening post in the middle of my country just isn't very nice :)

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dalton10e t1_j9wuhqu wrote

How the fuck do you line right next to the place and not know what Pine Gap does and what five eyes is? New Zealand, Australia, Great Britain, the US, and Canada. It's a joint use base. Sends signals to drones and satellites operating over the eastern hemisphere.

Instead of having to build your own fancy surveillance satellites + space program, we share ours, along with intelligence that the CSIO is definitely not catching on their own. So you save billions and we get a relay base in the eastern hemisphere.

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hojuuuu t1_j9y7d3g wrote

Why are you seppos always upset? I don’t want your foreign intelligence spooks in my country. It’s very simple. If it was strictly a civilian communication hub no one would care. Go build it in Guam or Diego Garcia or some shit

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