The ‘joint statement on energy security’, the signed partnership between Australia and Japan as answer to both advanced capitalist states growing economic instability amidst the ongoing war on Iran, reveals more than a cobbled together response to the global fuel shortage.The Australia-Japan energy deal and imperialist militarism
The upcoming 7th June elections in Gilgit-Baltistan are not elections. They are a controlled circus organised under the shadow of the military bureaucracy and the Pakistani ruling class. For decades, Gilgit-Baltistan has been treated like a colony, where mountains, rivers and minerals, and land are looted while the local population is left with poverty, unemployment, forced silence and political repression.RCI Australia Statement on the Colonial Elections in Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan remains a disputed territory between India and Pakistan, currently under Pakistani administration. Despite its importance and vast natural resources, the people of the region continue to face political exclusion and economic neglect. The area… Statement from RCI Australia on the Situation in Gilgit-Baltistan
The war in the Middle East, ignited by the US and Israel’s full-scale attack on Iran, has dealt a hammer blow to the world economy. Asia, though bearing no responsibility for Trump and Netanyahu’s reckless adventure, is among the heaviest casualties of the economic fallout. As the war rages with no end in sight, Asian workers must be ready to resist any attempt by the ruling class to make them foot the bill.
Australia has become a flashpoint in the intensifying rivalry between the United States and China. For Australia’s ruling class, balancing these two powers grows increasingly complex. The nature of the bourgeoisie, since its inception, is marked by short-sightedness, speculation, and a consistent loyalty to whichever imperialist power dominates.
Established as a colonial outpost of British imperialism, Australian capitalism grew by extending its reach across the Pacific through financial domination and state coercion. Today it faces a world rocked by capitalism’s rotting system. With America’s relative decline and China’s power surging, the bosses are tightening their grip to protect their profits.
Australian imperialism and the crisis in the South West Pacific