By Denis Hay
Why the US Australia alliance needs a rethink. The U.S. is no ally. Discover why Australia must distance itself to avoid war and reclaim its sovereignty.
Picture this: You’re sitting in a Brisbane café, sipping a flat white while reading the headlines – Australia has just signed another defence pact with the United States. More American troops, military hardware, and diplomatic praise about our “unbreakable alliance.” Yet, beneath the headlines lies a growing discomfort – are we allies, or are we just a strategic pawn in U.S. global dominance?
Joh Bjelke-Petersen once said that this is just politicians “feeding the chooks.” Empty words. The truth is, the U.S. government doesn’t respect its people, let alone Australia. It sees nations – including its own – as resources to be mined for profit. This article will explore how Australia can break free from this exploitative alliance without putting itself in harm’s way.
Visit Detroit, Michigan – a city once bustling with manufacturing pride. Now, it stands as a ghost town of forgotten promises, where basic water access has become a luxury. Millions of Americans are homeless or working two jobs or more just to survive. U.S. billionaires soared in wealth, while 45 million Americans live impoverished.
Internal reflection: “If they treat their own citizens this way, what hope do allies have?”
Let’s take Iraq. The 2003 invasion, sold on lies about weapons of mass destruction, cost hundreds of thousands of lives, all to secure oil. In Libya, a once-stable nation descended into chaos after U.S.-led intervention. This is not defence—it’s corporate imperialism.
When the U.S. backs coups in Latin America or imposes sanctions on countries like Venezuela or Cuba, the motive is always clear: control the global economy for U.S. corporate gain.
Australian and U.S. politicians often repeat phrases like “shared values” and “strong friendship.” But how many Australians were consulted when Pine Gap was set up or when AUKUS was signed?
Dialogue: “This isn’t a partnership. It’s a surrender of our sovereignty,” says a former Australian diplomat.
Australia’s blind support for U.S. policy has real consequences:
• Trade tensions with China – our largest trading partner
• Environmental destruction from military exercises on Australian soil
• Loss of independence as U.S. bases expand here without public debate.
60% of Australia’s exports go to Asia, with China alone accounting for over 25%. Australia’s economy is tightly linked to Chinese demand, from iron ore to wine. Trade disruptions – often driven by political antagonism encouraged by the U.S. – have already cost farmers, winemakers, and miners dearly.
We risk becoming collateral damage in a U.S.-China conflict. Australia should not repeat its mistakes from Vietnam or Iraq – wars that had nothing to do with our national interest but cost us dearly in blood, treasure, and reputation. This has been the outcome of the US Australia alliance.
Thought: “Must we always fight other nations’ wars? When do we stand up for ourselves?”
Australia issues its own currency and cannot run out of money – it is a monetary sovereign. We do not need to rely on foreign powers for funding. Public money should serve Australians, not fund U.S. war machines.
Case Study: Japan funds 90% of its government debt domestically. So can we.
We can:
• Strengthen ties with ASEAN neighbours.
• Rejoin the Non-Aligned Movement spirit.
• Reinvest in UN peacekeeping and international diplomacy.
Start with transparency:
• Conduct a national audit of U.S. bases and agreements.
• Establish parliamentary oversight.
• Hold a public referendum on AUKUS.
Dialogue: “Our security must not come at the cost of our sovereignty,” says Senator David Shoebridge.
We can reshape the narrative. Use diplomatic language that focuses on peace, sovereignty, and cooperation. Frame our actions as neutral – not anti-American but pro-Australia.
Switzerland stayed neutral in both world wars. Finland, pre-NATO, managed a careful balance between Western cooperation and Russian deterrence. ASEAN nations often quietly assert their sovereignty without provoking superpowers.
Australia can learn from them.
Australia must stop blindly following the U.S. We’ve been used in wars of aggression, economically punished for siding with U.S. interests, and kept in the dark about military decisions made on our soil. It’s time for foreign policy independence that aligns with the will and welfare of the Australian people.
We can choose a future where diplomacy, trade, and sovereignty come before alliance loyalty.
Q: Can Australia survive without the U.S. alliance?
A: Yes. Australia has regional allies, economic resilience, and dollar sovereignty. Our safety lies in neutrality and diplomacy, not dependency.
Q: Would distancing ourselves lead to economic loss?
A: No. Strengthening trade ties with Asia and other emerging economies offsets any impact.
Q: How do we avoid war with China without relying on the U.S.?
A: Assert diplomatic neutrality, reinvest in foreign diplomacy, and stop participating in U.S.-led provocations.
Do you believe Australia should assert an independent foreign policy? What do you think it would take for our government to break free from U.S. dominance?
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From what we read and hear from the US mainstream media speilsters there is nothing to be seen as a benefit from those extra Trillions flowing into that nation.
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Unfortunately, Fort Knox Gold appears to have been looted, as their is next to nothing of the mass of Gold bars or ingots that would once have seen people tripping over all the spilled Gold bars, & them large trollies of Gold ingots blocking the aiselways.
Them Gold bars being too heavy for the Fort Knox rats and Fort Knox mice to hide in their little family nests.
Nor has any of the Fort Knox Gold been given to the people of the USA.
Another matter for contention is that the US Governent Administration just don't do truth, and haven't done truth since the early 1950s.