The Socialist Alliance聽(Australia)聽National Executive adopted the following resolution on December 5 in response to the federal government鈥檚 decision聽in October to participate in the British-led Operation Interflex, a major training operation with Ukrainian armed forces.
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While Socialist Alliance supports the right of the Ukrainian people to resist the Russian invasion and to access military assistance to do so,聽including聽military training, it is opposed to Australian personnel participating in the British training program Operation Interflex.
The proposal by the Anthony Albanese government for Australia to participate in this program involves the Australian state deepening military cooperation with Britain, one of its AUKUS partners, precisely at a time when it is also offering Australia up as the spearhead for an aggressive attempt by the world鈥檚 largest and most aggressive imperialist bloc to 鈥渃ontain鈥 China.
Rather than entrenching and legitimising military ties with the United States and Britain, they need to be severed.
[聽was adopted by Socialist Alliance at its September 18 National Council.]