The US we thought we knew is gone

*The US we thought we knew is gone – and Australians know it.*

Australia should consider whether it can rely on US-made weapons systems to function as expected. Will there be a surprise demand for an expensive subscription — perhaps to sell half of Australia's mining output to the US at a discounted price?

Did those weapon systems come with complete source code? Or will software maintenance depend on an entity under US control?

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