[Australia]: Message to the United States [SEC=TOP SECRET]

[Odinson]

"I understand that your government would fear being surrounded by threats, especially from a corner of the world such as Antarctica where no country has had to face threats before. If Australia is trying to reclaim its Antarctic territories then it will have to overcome the Global Assembly's Antarctic Treaty. Now, our resolution failed in the GA due to a technicality - we were told that the GA cannot take territory from a member-state and give it to another. So, while the GA cannot directly force Sweden to return your territories to you, your government could propose a resolution to the GA that would amend the Antarctic Treaty so that it no longer mentioned your islands. This way, the GA no longer distinguishes them as being specifically Swedish. While it isn't a fix-all solution, I think that it would at least aid you in your cause," the Ambassador said.

Owen

 

[Owen]

"Well Jade I think I spoke too soon about Turkey. It seems they're back to their old ways pretty quickly. Maybe they thought the attention was being drawn away from them??" The Prime Minister would chuckle.

"It seems we will need to respond in some way or another. My sailors just got back from their initial deployment so I am giving them some time to recuperate and see their families before they unfortunately get deployed again. However the Air Force is ready and willing to go. Does the United States have air bases in or near the Middle East region? Or would we be forced to contact the British regarding Akrotiri?"

Odinson

 

[Odinson]

"The United States does not currently operate any airbases in the Middle East region," the Ambassador said. "The British of course have their sovereign bases in Cyprus and also Gibraltar. The Federal Government is looking into a number of options that we can take, should this entire thing turn to violence. However, we are hoping that this does not happen. Regardless, we are prepared for any eventuality. Out of curiosity, do your ships have the range to make it from Australia to the interior of the Mediterranean without refueling?"

Owen

 

[Owen]

"We were thinking more to position ourselves in the Red Sea, as the only power willing to help from the Indian Ocean region. This would be mainly to deter Saudi Arabia or any other nation from that side of Israel from attempting to help Turkey. We have sovereign at-sea replenishment capabilities to ensure our vessels are capable of making it to wherever they need in the globe. It would be good if we could have a multi-national logistics support force to assist each other in a range of logistics matters."

Odinson

 

[Owen]

"Jade I need you to get Boeing to waive the block on the production of the 1 Boeing 737-700. It's replacing the one that was destroyed in Sweden. As it's an essential VIP aircraft, it needs to be urgent and expediated. Your Department of Defence is currently not accepting new orders to ADS and frankly our original LPL should suffice if it is to replace a destroyed one which was of no fault of our own."

Odinson

 

[Odinson]

"I'm sorry Prime Minister, as far as I know DoD did not block the production of the 737. We can't legally force Boeing to produce something for another country. However, I am sure that they would be more than willing to produce it for your government if you went through the proper channels and attempted to purchase one. I would recommend having a procurement officer in your government contact Boeing and request a purchase," she said.

"It's good to hear that your government has a plan to assist. We just want to stress, as I am sure that you know, that it isn't necessary to intimidate the Saudis if they are dedicated to remaining neutral. This could actually worsen the situation," she said.

Owen

 

[Owen]

"The Saudis announcing their neutrality is quite possibly a rouse. Obviously they wouldn't know the purpose of our ships in the Red Sea, but it would probably be enough of a deterrant to stop them from changing their minds, they were on Turkey's side to begin with. Jade, it seems the Middle East has gone quiet again. I think we're just being taken on a continuous rollercoaster of Turkish chest beating. Whilst I think we need to keep an eye on the situation and respond if it deteriorates, I don't think we need to be focusing all our energy on the matter. I want to bring up another matter which is Thailand.

I'm telling you this as a close friend and ally and I think it's important we're transparent with each other about what's occurring across the globe. My government has been in contact with both the Thai Government and the Thai King who is in exile in Switzerland. The Thai Government told us that the Thai King was deposed in a free and fair referendum, a referendum we have no record of happening. The Thai King then told us he was actually deposed in a military coup, which makes more sense. The Thai people love their monarch, they rever their monarch, it didn't make sense they would sudden vote to get rid of him. We have intelligence that suggests something is about to go down in Thailand, that it will become the next proxy war and we will see foreign intervention. Now I'm not saying Australia has any plans to intervene, but I'm not promising that that situation will not change either. The Republican Government in Thailand has developed a close relationship with Sweden, whilst we're both trying to improve our relationships with Sweden we're still far off from saying the relationship is flourishing and it may not ever get to that point. Sweden still poses a real strategic challenge to us and as I mentioned to you before, they're a threat from the south which is our least defended front. If they get too close to Thailand, they may become a threat from the north too. Obviously I'm sure your government is concerned about the threats to Australia. Whilst I'm not saying Sweden is currently going to attack Australia, we just never know how the situation will evolve and I think it's better if we keep them out of our neck of the woods as much as possible. I want the United States to start focusing more on the Asia-Pacific, for that reason I am proposing the United States Armed Forces uses Australian military installations to permanently establish themselves in Australia. We were thinking a permanent Marine Corps rotational force in Darwin? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Rotational_Force_–_Darwin)"

Odinson

 

[Owen]

Odinson

 

[Odinson]

"I will have to send this information to Washington for further consideration. However, I think that a joint Marine Corps-Navy base in Darwin could be a very strong possibility of working. If you would permit us to rent a large portion of the Cox Peninsula to the west of Darwin, we could construct and establish a base there that could be a major hub for American activity in Australia. Before we committed to that, though, we would need to establish it in a formal treaty between our two governments. Do you think that this is something that your government would be willing to consider?

"Also, in regards to Turkey... We can intervene in the situation, however we can only help those willing to help themselves. The Isrealis have told us that they do not want American troops on the ground in Israel, and the United Kingdom has been so quiet on the matter that we're starting to think the English may all be in a coma right now. It would be critical for us to have access to their bases on Cyprus," Jade said. "Has your government had any luck with the British?"

Owen

 

[Owen]

"We are willing to formalise our alliance in paperwork. However, I don't think we can commit to a permanent U.S. base. It will be too politically unpopular to allow U.S. Forces to permanently station in Australia using their own bases. I've given you the right to temporarily deploy to Australian bases and also more permanent rotations such as Marine Corps through Darwin. But it would be have to be at Australian bases such as Robertson Barracks. We're willing to undertake major expansion works on the bases to accomodate, but purely from a political perspective let's just say that Australians are more engaged and vocal about political issues than say some other countries in the region may be and I will face a lot of flak from allowing permanent U.S. bases in Australia.

We haven't had contact with the British. Israel is willing to help themselves, we have had our contact with them and they have a fighting spirit. We were looking at moving forces into Israel, rather than Cyprus if the British don't cooperate but if this is true that Israel doesn't want to see foreign forces in their country then we might have a problem on our hands. But I don't care what the position of the Israeli government is, this is an issue bigger than any one government, Turkey are on the verge of committing a genocide and Israel can either help or stand idly by but we will not."

Odinson

 

[Owen]

An assistant would pass the Prime Minister a drawn up treaty.

"I've just had this treaty made up. We have included the provision for New Zealand to join sometime in the future whenever they get a functional government, subject to negotiations. However I'm sure they would want to develop a close defence relationship with Australia and by virtue the United States."

Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty​

SECURITY TREATY BETWEEN AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE PARTIES TO THIS TREATY, REAFFIRMING their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the Global Assembly and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all Governments, and desiring to strengthen the fabric of peace in the Pacific Area, NOTING that the United States already has arrangements pursuant to which its armed forces are stationed in the Pacific Area, RECOGNIZING that Australia and New Zealand as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations have military obligations outside as well as within the Pacific Area, DESIRING to declare publicly and formally their sense of unity, so that no potential aggressor could be under the illusion that any of them stand alone in the Pacific Area, and DESIRING further to coordinate their efforts for collective defense for the preservation of peace and security pending the development of a more comprehensive system of regional security in the Pacific Area, THEREFORE DECLARE AND AGREE as follows:

Article I​

The Parties undertake, as set forth in the Charter of the Global Assembly, to settle any international disputes in which they may be involved by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security and justice are not endangered and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the Global Assembly.

Article II​

In order more effectively to achieve the objective of this Treaty the Parties separately and jointly by means of continuous and effective self-help and mutual aid will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack.

Article III​

The Parties will consult together whenever in the opinion of any of them the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened in the Pacific.

Article IV​

Each Party recognizes that an armed attack in the Pacific Area on any of the Parties would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional processes.

Article V​

For the purpose of Article IV, an armed attack on any of the Parties is deemed to include an armed attack on the metropolitan territory of any of the Parties, or on the island territories under its jurisdiction in the Pacific or on its armed forces, public vessels or aircraft in the Pacific.

Article VI​

This Treaty does not affect and shall not be interpreted as affecting in any way the rights and obligations of the Parties under the Charter of the Global Assembly or the responsibility of the Global Assembly for the maintenance of international peace and security.

Article VII​

The Parties hereby establish a Council, consisting of their Foreign Ministers or their Deputies, to consider matters concerning the implementation of this Treaty. The Council should be so organized as to be able to meet at any time.

Article VIII​

Pending the development of a more comprehensive system of regional security in the Pacific Area and the development by the Global Assembly of more effective means to maintain international peace and security, the Council, established by Article VII, is authorized to maintain a consultative relationship with States, Regional Organizations, Associations of States or other authorities in the Pacific Area in a position to further the purposes of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of that Area.

Article IX​

This Treaty shall be ratified by the Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible with the Government of Australia, which will notify each of the other signatories of such deposit. The Treaty shall enter into force as soon as the ratifications of the signatories have been deposited.

Article X​

This Treaty shall remain in force indefinitely. Any Party may cease to be a member of the Council established by Article VII one year after notice has been given to the Government of Australia, which will inform the Governments of the other Parties of the deposit of such notice.

Article XI​

This Treaty in the English language shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of Australia. Duly certified copies thereof will be transmitted by that Government to the Governments of each of the other signatories.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this Treaty. DONE at the city of Canberra this first day of January, 2000. FOR AUSTRALIA: [Signed:] FOR NEW ZEALAND: [Signed:] FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: [Signed:]

Odinson

 

[Owen]

"Jade, we're in a financial position to purchase the 75 F/A-18s and 8 C-17 Globemasters we asked for in our LPL order. We would like to have the LPL renewed and we will transfer the funds immediately and start production. We also have a few pieces of Army equipment that we need namely..."

He would read off a piece of paper given to him by defence.

"430 M113AS3s, 70 M557A1 Armoured Command Vehicles (OOC: I have a support ticket saying that variant can be produced using the M113 price on the catalogue) and 18 RQ-7 Shadows. Does that sound doable Jade?"

He would grab out a cheque book.

Odinson

 

[Owen]

Odinson

 

[Owen]

Odinson

 

[Odinson]

"Yes, while it is unorthodox for us to conduct transactions this way, it can be done. I'll give you the price for the items you mentioned, and then a Limited Production License will be issued to your government so that you can build those items. Here is the price, which must be paid in a lump sum: $2,545,426,339. Once the check clears I will inform the Defense Department to not block these items so that your country can produce them," she said.

Owen

 

[Owen]

"Pardon me Jade, I seem to have forgot something." He would say looking at his notes.

"120 M198 Howitzers as well. I'm sure this could be done.

Moving onto what we were talking about before... formalising our alliance. I haven't heard your thoughts yet on the proposed security treaty. We think with the declaration of war by Turkey against either of us it is imperative we formalise this so that an attack on either of us can be treated as an attack on both of us. Please, indulge me."

Odinson

 

[Owen]

Odinson

 

[Owen]

Odinson

 

[Odinson]

"The cost for a LPL for those items will be $64,000,000, of course on the condition that they are not resold. Once you have submitted the money to the Treasury, your LPL will be valid," Jade said. "I think a more formal alliance between our two countries is something that we should establish. I am going to go back to our embassy and work on something that hopefully both of our countries can agree to. I'm sure that the State Department will want to give some input on this. Thank you very much for your time, Prime Minister," she said, before getting up and leaving.

Owen

 

[Owen]

"Uhh..."

The Prime Minister would watch as she walked out of the room abruptly, almost comically.

Once she was gone down the hallway the Prime Minister would just say to his advisor.

"I don't know why I'm bending over backwards for a nation that seemingly has no interest in actively pursuing friendships with other nations. She was a woman of few words and very.... very... long pauses. Quite tragic to see what America has become."

He would go about his day-to-day business, having been stuck in that meeting for months.