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ASPI suggests
Posted By Natalie Sambhi on March 21, 2014 @ 14:50
In people’s hearts and minds, Crimea has always been an inseparable part of Russia. This firm conviction is based on truth and justice and was passed from generation to generation, over time, under any circumstances, despite all the dramatic changes our country went through during the entire 20th century… Naturally, we could not leave this plea unheeded; we could not abandon Crimea and its residents in distress. This would have been betrayal on our part.
Australia and Indonesia are at our best when we cooperate. Whatever the momentary fluctuations in our relationship, we will be better off if we commit to help bring out the best in each other. That is a far better legacy to leave for future generations.
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[1] Image: http://www.aspistrategist.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/41d4ca1185dc7c89bd84.jpeg
[2] here: http://eng.kremlin.ru/transcripts/6889
[3] New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2014/03/putins-crimean-history-lesson.html
[4] The Nation: http://www.thenation.com/blog/178914/full-text-and-analysis-putins-crimea-speech
[5] Washington Post : http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/wp/2014/03/19/fact-checking-vladimir-putins-speech-on-crimea/
[6] expansion of sanctions against Russia to include figures like Putin’s chief of staff: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/21/us/politics/us-expanding-sanctions-against-russia-over-ukraine.html?_r=0
[7] EU will impose economic sanctions as well: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/20/ukraine-crisis-merkel-idUKL6N0MH20L20140320
[8] speed up its plan for a missile defence system: http://news.yahoo.com/poland-speeds-missile-defense-plan-amid-ukraine-crisis-204324486--sector.html
[9] a rationale for new nuclear weapons: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2014/03/20/ukraine-fallout-putin-hands-the-pentagon-a-rationale-for-new-nuclear-weapons/
[10] British perspective: http://www.theguardian.com/world/defence-and-security-blog/2014/mar/20/ukraine-russia-nato-nuclear
[11] a speech at the event: http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2014/03/19/minister-for-defence-speech-jakarta-international-defence-dialogue/
[12] reported by The Australian: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/indonesia-offers-to-upgrade-military-links/story-e6frg8yo-1226860604975?sv=b9b516724ee9a2bc983cedc5fe36738f
[13] expected to arrive in the country in October: http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/93271/us-grant-of-f-16-fighter-jets-to-arrive-in-october
[14] argues in this DefenseOne piece: http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/03/iraqs-do-nothing-legacy/80908/?oref=d-river
[15] this 2013 video: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/news-and-media/videos/iraq-2003-retrospective-hon-john-howard-om-ac
[16] Metallica’s ‘Fuel’: US Navy style.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b2vW2tRmfQ