posted 09-14- 03:34 AM               

Our PM has invoked clause 4 & 5 of the ANZUS Alliance.
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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.

Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall be immediately reported to the Security Council of the United Nations. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security.

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.

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You know, we always thought that it would be the US helping us....