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Fri 28 Feb 2025 01.08 GMT
Amid the cacophony and clamour of the Oval Office press conference, the president seemed unworried, even serene.
Leaning forward, hands resting in a diamond shape, Donald Trump appeared happy to ignore the disorder of half-finished interrogatives hurled in his direction.
Then one voice cut through, and the stumble came.
“With the Australians and the Brits” – his interlocutor was British – “will you be discussing Aukus, sir?”
Middle powers such as Australia relied on the rules-based order, but that’s in doubt.
“What does that mean?” Trump responded, apparently not recognising the acronym for the Australia-UK-US security alliance, the subject of thousands of hours of diplomatic and military negotiations, which will see US-built nuclear-powered submarines and submarine technology sold to Australia at a cost of many billions of dollars.
The off-camera reporter responded: “Aukus: the Australia-US defence alliance.”
The moment – and it was just a moment – passed. Trump’s hesitation was gone.
“We will be discussing that,” he said, gesturing towards the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, beside him, referring to their private conversation about to take place (it is unclear if they did in fact discuss it).
“We’ve had another great relationship, and you have, too, with Australia. We’ve had a very good relationship with Australia.”
Starmer added an occasional tepid “yes” in support. And the circus moved on.
But Trump’s stumble, his apparent unfamiliarity with the acronym “Aukus”, was parsed with a forensic intensity by the most junior of the three security partners.
In Australia, the US’s continued support for the Aukus agreement – announced with immense fanfare in 2021 – is seen as a vital element of Australia’s entire security apparatus.
Since Trump’s re-election, there have been persistent concerns, met with consistent reassurances, over the new US president’s interest in and commitment to the deal negotiated by his predecessor.
Australia’s “fear of abandonment” – so termed by the late diplomat Allan Gyngell – by its ally is manifesting most obviously as concern over the fate of Aukus.
Almost as soon as the phrase was uttered, Australian politicians were asked for their views, and they almost universally sought to play down the slip’s significance.
Asked a few hours later about the exchange, the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, excused Trump’s misstep, telling reporters “there are a lot of acronyms in this business”.
“We all get thrown them from time to time.
“Donald Trump went on [and spoke] about the really important and positive relationship with Australia. That is consistent with the discussions that I’ve had with president Trump that included, of course, talking about Aukus.”
The federal Labor minister, Murray Watt, was asked about this exchange on Nine’s Today morning TV show on Friday morning but said he wasn’t “too fazed”.
“Obviously, president Trump has got a lot on his plate and lots to remember,” he said. “And you’ll see that very quickly he was able to make the point about the strength of the relationship between Australia and the US.
“We’ve already seen both the secretary of state and secretary for defense in the US talk about president Trump’s support for the Aukus arrangements, so that’s what really matters, rather than whether someone remembers an acronym in the middle of a meeting.”
Also on Today, the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, said he was not concerned.
“Not everyone gets the acronyms, and all the rest of it, but there’s no doubt in my mind that the president strongly supports the alliance between our three countries and strongly supports Aukus,” Dutton said.
“He stated that previously that the submarine deal, which we negotiated when we were in government, when I was defence minister, will underpin the national security of our country for the next century. And it’s an important relationship.”
The only political party to raise an alarm was the firmly anti-Aukus Greens: spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young contended that Trump had “admit[ted] that he doesn’t even know what Aukus is” and thought the president “doesn’t care about it, he can’t be bothered”.
The Aukus pact involves Australia buying at least three and possibly up to five US-designed and -manufactured Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines, to be commissioned in the 2030s.
Ahead of the acquisitions, from 2027 at the earliest, Britain and the UK plan to establish a rotational presence of one Royal Navy Astute class submarine and up to four US navy Virginia class submarines at HMAS Stirling, a Royal Australian Navy base near Perth.
Earlier this month, Australia announced it had made the first of six $US500m ($797m) payments to boost the capacity of the troubled US submarine industry.
Australia is to buy the Virginia-class boats in the early 2030s as it prepares a domestic industry.
But US shipbuilders have long been falling behind their expected production rates – failing to build even the two submarines a year the US government has been procuring itself, let alone producing extra ships for Australia.
Last year, rear admiral Jon Rucker told a naval symposium in Virginia the US had “an exceptionally fragile” military shipbuilding base and would not meet construction rates for its own vessels in 2024.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20…a-defence-deal
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Apocalypse World War 2: Pertempuran Timor, Invasi Tentara Jepang ke Wilayah Jajahan Portugis
Sebuah perang disebut sebagai perang dunia karena konflik dan penaklukan tidak hanya terjadi antara negara yang berperang, tetapi juga melibatkan negara-negara lain yang dianggap netral dan tidak terlibat dalam perselisihan tersebut.
Negara-negara yang netral ini sering kali menjadi sasaran penaklukan oleh pihak-pihak yang berkonflik. Contohnya, dalam Perang Dunia Kedua, Jerman melakukan serangan dan berhasil menaklukkan negara-negara seperti Belanda, Belgia, Norwegia, dan Denmark.
Selain itu, Jepang juga terlibat dalam agresi militer dengan menyerbu Hindia Belanda, menunjukkan bahwa perang ini melibatkan banyak negara di berbagai belahan dunia, tidak hanya yang terlibat langsung dalam pertempuran.
Negara-negara kecil tersebut biasanya hanya sekedar melawan tentara asing yang melakukan invasi, namun pada kenyataannya karena kekuatannya sangat lemah, mereka begitu cepat dikalahkan oleh agresor.
Dom Aleixo sendiri akhirnya tewas setelah bertempur hingga peluru habis dan ditangkap oleh milisi Timor pro Jepang pimpinan Colunas Negras, Dom kemudian ditembak mati bersama keluarganya karena tetap setia pada rezim Portugis dan bendera Portugis.
Pertempuran Timor dapat dianggap sebagai serangan terakhir yang dilakukan oleh angkatan bersenjata Kekaisaran Jepang di wilayah Asia Tenggara.
Peristiwa ini bahkan terjadi setelah invasi yang dilancarkan oleh pasukan Laksamana Madya Nagumo ke pantai utara Papua dan kepulauan Solomon pada tanggal 23 Januari 1942.
Dua tahun setelah pertempuran tersebut, pasukan sekutu berupaya untuk merebut kembali wilayah yang telah dikuasai.
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Langkah Bagus Menuju Indonesia Emas! Pemerintah Berencana Menaikkan Iuran BPJS dan Penghapusan Kelas-kelasnya!
BPJS Kesehatan adalah program pemerintah yang memiliki peranan krusial dan memberikan manfaat signifikan bagi masyarakat. Program ini dirancang untuk memastikan akses layanan kesehatan yang lebih baik bagi seluruh lapisan masyarakat. Agar sistem ini dapat berfungsi dengan optimal, diperlukan fondasi yang kokoh serta dukungan finansial yang memadai.
Dalam hal ini, Menteri Kesehatan Budi Gunadi Sadikin menekankan urgensi untuk menaikkan tarif iuran BPJS Kesehatan, mengingat sudah lima tahun terakhir, sejak tahun 2020, tarif tersebut tidak mengalami perubahan.
Lebih lanjut, ia menjelaskan bahwa pengeluaran untuk kesehatan masyarakat terus meningkat setiap tahunnya, dengan rata-rata kenaikan mencapai 15%. Oleh karena itu, penyesuaian tarif iuran menjadi langkah yang sangat penting untuk menjaga keberlanjutan program ini.
Upaya ini juga diharapkan dapat meningkatkan efektivitas pemerintah dalam melaksanakan program-program kesehatan di masa mendatang. Dengan langkah-langkah yang tepat, diharapkan pemerintah dapat lebih responsif terhadap kebutuhan kesehatan masyarakat dan menciptakan kebijakan yang lebih efektif.
Sebuah negara yang maju ditandai oleh masyarakat yang sehat dan sejahtera. Kesehatan penduduk merupakan salah satu indikator penting dalam menilai kemajuan suatu bangsa, dan Indonesia memiliki potensi besar untuk mencapai hal tersebut melalui berbagai inisiatif kesehatan yang terencana.
Lebih jauh lagi, Indonesia saat ini bersiap menyambut era emas pada tahun 2045, yang menandai seratus tahun kemerdekaan. Momen bersejarah ini menjadi kebanggaan bagi seluruh rakyat Indonesia yang terdiri dari beragam suku bangsa, dan diharapkan dapat menjadi pendorong untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup dan kesehatan masyarakat secara keseluruhan.
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Kisah panjang Molly si burung murai yang terkenal di internet di Gold Coast akhirnya berakhir.Pemerintah negara bagian pada hari Selasa mengonfirmasi burung itu tidak akan disita, meskipun pasangan yang memeliharanya tidak memiliki izin untuk merawatnya.Molly si burung murai menjadi terkenal pada tahun 2021 karena persahabatannya yang tak biasa dengan Peggy si anjing terrier Staffordshire, yang keduanya tinggal di rumah pasangan Gold Coast Reece Mortensen dan Juliette Wells.
Masa depan burung murai itu berada dalam ketidakpastian selama beberapa bulan terakhir setelah Mahkamah Agung Queensland membatalkan lisensi khusus yang telah diberikan kepada para pengasuh.
Menteri Lingkungan Hidup Queensland Andrew Powell kini menggambarkan Molly sebagai “burung liar” — dan mengatakan pasangan itu tidak memerlukan izin untuk memeliharanya.”Kami tidak akan menyita burung itu,” kata Tn. Powell.
“Pemahaman saya berdasarkan laporan yang saya terima dari departemen saya … adalah burung itu bebas datang dan pergi, pada hakikatnya ia liar … dan oleh karena itu tidak diperlukan izin.”
Kecaman publik atas pencabutan tersebut
Putusan ini mengakhiri kisah selama setahun yang dimulai ketika petugas dari departemen lingkungan Queensland menangkap Molly pada bulan Maret tahun lalu.
Molly dikembalikan sekitar enam minggu kemudian setelah protes publik dan intervensi oleh perdana menteri Queensland saat itu, Steven Miles .
Namun, pasangan itu harus mengajukan permohonan ke departemen lingkungan hidup Queensland untuk mendapatkan izin khusus satwa liar, dan setuju bahwa mereka tidak akan mengambil untung dari burung murai atau gambarnya.
Namun pada bulan November, pasangan itu kehilangan izin untuk memelihara burung tersebut setelah keputusan tersebut dinyatakan tidak sah oleh Mahkamah Agung Queensland. Undang- undang negara bagian sedang ditinjau
“Terus terang saja, seluruh episode burung murai Molly ini tentu saja telah menyoroti hukum dan perundang- undangan kita, dan saya beserta departemen saya sedang mencermatinya untuk mencari tahu apa yang perlu diperbaiki guna memastikan situasi seperti ini tidak terjadi lagi,” katanya.
Tuan Mortensen dan Nyonya Wells telah dihubungi untuk memberikan komentar.
Hati-hati! Pria di China ini Ngasih Bantuan ke Pacar sebesar Rp452 Juta, Ternyata Pacarnya AI
Berbicara mengenai mencari pasangan di usia muda melalui internet, sepertinya itu terjadi saat sosial media lagi mulai rame-ramenya ketika tahun 2010an. Saat itu media-media seperti Facebook sangat gampang sekali buat untuk mencari pasangan, asal pede dan ada keniatan meluangkan waktu untuk ngobrol-ngobrol, pasti dapat.
Makanya media yang agak serius seperti Kaskus, memang sudah mengetahuinya, namun belum begitu tertarik untuk bergabung. Apalagi main internetnya biar lancar ya di warnet, masak untuk paket 2 jam cuma buat nulis komentar doang.
Namun yang namanya mencari pasangan melalui internet sering kali menghadirkan risiko, terutama ketika identitas orang yang kita ajak berkenalan tidak jelas. Hal ini dapat mempermudah terjadinya penipuan yang dilakukan oleh pihak-pihak yang tidak bertanggung jawab.
Namun sekarang tentu lebih ngeri lagi modus penipuannya ya gansist, kalau dulu modusnya hampir mirip-mirip, semacam modus tentara cantik Amerika Serikat yang lagi bertugas di Afganistan, nemu emas di sana, namun nggak bisa diambil karena suatu kendala peraturan. Dan kemudian minta bantuan ke korbannya, ntar kalau emasnya nyampe ke Indonesia dibagi dua.
Sekarang di internet sudah ada AI atau artificial intelligence, tentu lebih sulit lagi menilai suatu modus love scamming. Seperti yang diungkapkan di media Sindonews (27/2), diketahui seorang pria di Shanghai, China kehilangan uang senilai 200 ribu Yuan atau 452 juta rupiah setelah berpacaran di internet dengan kekasihnya yang bernama Nona Jiao.
Ternyata Nona Jiao ini adalah hasil AI dari komplotan penipu. Setelah melakukan berbagai pendekatan dan rayuan kemesraan yang intensif, Nona Jiao kemudian mengatakan jika dirinya lagi butuh dana untuk modal usaha dan untuk membiayai pengobatan rumah sakit salah satu kerabatnya.
Mudah-mudahan insiden terbaru terkait modus kejahatan penipuan cinta ini dapat menjadi pelajaran berharga bagi kita semua, serta bisa untuk lebih berhati-hati berkenalan. Perkembangan teknologi informasi di era digital saat ini ternyata pun berkontribusi pada meningkatnya jumlah kejahatan yang sulit untuk diatasi dan makin bervariasi.
Penting bagi kita untuk memiliki kemampuan dalam menilai dengan cermat apakah suatu hal itu benar-benar asli atau sekadar tipuan!
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President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” Friday in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal with the U.S. that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war with Russia.
The astonishing turn of events could scramble international affairs in Europe and around the globe. During his visit with Trump, Zelenskyy had planned to sign the deal allowing the U.S. greater access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, then hold a joint news conference.
Instead, Ukraine’s leader left the White House shortly after Trump shouted at him, showing open disdain. Untouched salad plates and other lunch items were being packed up outside the Cabinet room, where the lunch between Trump and Zelenskyy and their delegations was supposed to have taken place.
The White House said the Ukraine delegation was told to leave.
“You’re gambling with World War III, and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country that’s backed you far more than a lot of people say they should have,” Trump told Zelenskky.
The last 10 minutes of the nearly 45-minute meeting devolved into a tense back and forth between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy, who had urged skepticism about Russia’s commitment to diplomacy, citing Moscow’s years of broken commitments on the global stage.
Zelenskyy’s main objective going into the sit-down had been to press Trump not to abandon his country and to warn against moving too closely to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Instead he got shouted at while Trump appeared to play up the drama for the cameras.
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At one point, Zelenskyy said Putin had broken “his own signature” 25 times on ceasefires and other agreements and could not be trusted. Trump responded that Putin had not broken agreements with him and mostly ducked questions about offering security guarantees to Ukraine, saying he thought the minerals deal — which is now on-hold — would effectively end the fighting.
Things first got testy after Vance challenged Zelenskyy, telling him, “Mr. President, with respect, I think it’s disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media.” Zelensky tried to object, prompting Trump to raise his voice and say, “You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people.”
A short time later, Trump posted on his social media site that he had “determined” that Zelenskyy “is not ready for Peace.”
“He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace,” Trump wrote.
Trump also suggested that the heated exchange was productive: “Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. It’s amazing what comes out through emotion.”
Democrats immediately criticized the administration for the breakdown. Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said Trump and Vance “are doing Putin’s dirty work.”
The testy exchange was especially surprising since it came a day after Trump struck a more conciliatory tone toward Ukraine, calling America’s support for the country against Russia’s invasion “a very worthy thing to do” and disclaiming any memory that he had called the Ukrainian leader a “dictator.”
Trump and Zelenskyy spoke politely, even with admiration, of one of another for the first half hour of the meeting. But, when the Ukrainian leader raised alarm about trusting any promises from Putin to end the fighting, Vance offered his strong rebuke for airing disagreements with Trump in public.
That instantly shifted the tenor of the conversation as Zelenskyy grew defensive and Trump and his vice president blasted him as ungrateful and issued stark warnings about future American support.
“It’s going to be a very hard thing to do business like this,” Trump said to Zelenskyy as the two leaders talked over each other about past international support for Ukraine.
Vance then interjected, “Again, just say thank you,” blasting Zelenskyy for litigating “disagreements” in front of the press.
Trump seemed pleased that the scene was being recorded on camera. “I think it’s good for the American people to see what’s going on,” he added.
Trump also suggested that Zelenskyy should not be demanding concessions.
“You’re not in a good position. You don’t have the cards right now,” Trump said pointing his finger toward Zelenskyy. “With us you start having cards.”
Shortly before the meeting ended, Trump offered, “This is going to be great television.”
Before the blow-up, Zelenskyy had been expected to sign a landmark economic agreement with the U.S. aimed at financing the reconstruction of war-damaged Ukraine, a deal that would have closely tied the two countries together for years to come.
As Ukrainian forces hold out against slow but steady advances by Russia’s larger and better-equipped army, leaders in Kyiv were pushing to ensure a potential U.S.-brokered peace plan would include guarantees for the country’s future security.
Many Ukrainians fear that a hastily negotiated peace — especially one that makes too many concessions to Russian demands — would allow Moscow to rearm and consolidate its forces for a future invasion after current hostilities cease.
Trump, a Republican, had framed the emerging agreement as a chance for Kyiv to compensate the U.S. for wartime aid sent under his predecessor, Democratic President Joe Biden. But Zelenskyy has remained firm that specific assurances for Ukraine’s security must accompany any agreement giving U.S. access to Ukraine’s resources.
It was Zelenskyy’s fifth White House visit, but his previous four came during the Biden administration. The Ukrainian president also was meeting with U.S. senators during his time in Washington.
Fears that Trump could broker a peace deal with Russia that is unfavorable to Ukraine have been amplified by recent precedent-busting actions by his administration.
Trump held a lengthy phone call with Putin, and U.S. officials met with their Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia without inviting European or Ukrainian leaders — both dramatic breaks with previous U.S. policy to isolate Putin over his invasion.
Trump later seemed to falsely blame Ukraine for starting the war and called Zelenskyy a “dictator” for not holding elections after the end of his regular term last year, though Ukrainian law prohibits elections while martial law is in place.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loca…leave/6168411/
Henry Kissinger — ‘It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.’