☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻<p>“Australia’s contribution to a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/MilitaryForce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryForce</span></a> in <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> to help deter <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> from breaking a possible ceasefire would likely be *limited to ADF personnel helping with training and planning*, as a growing divide emerges between <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AnthonyAlbanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnthonyAlbanese</span></a> and Peter Dutton on the proposal.</p><p>Dutton ramped up his opposition to Australia’s possible contribution to a peacekeeping force in Ukraine in a speech to the Lowy Institute on Thursday, saying “we are a middle power and we don't have an ability to have a presence in multiple theatres”.</p><p>Albanese has said his <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> is open to requests to contribute to a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/peacekeeping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>peacekeeping</span></a> force after Britain and France both committed to sending troops in the event of a ceasefire. </p><p>The total force to be deployed by European nations and other countries like Australia could be as much as 30,000. An Australian delegation led by Australia's military representative to <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a>, Air Vice Marshal <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DiTurton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DiTurton</span></a>, will participate in planning talks in London today where options will be discussed.”</p><p>The news you don’t see, read or hear on the tele, radio or newspapers in Australia.</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/LaborParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaborParty</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/straya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straya</span></a> <<a href="https://archive.md/Z06XQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/Z06XQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>> / <<a href="https://capitalbrief.com/article/albanese-government-mulls-ukraine-troops-options-despite-duttons-objections-d89cabe7-b83f-4bf6-ae28-a253d106941d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">capitalbrief.com/article/alban</span><span class="invisible">ese-government-mulls-ukraine-troops-options-despite-duttons-objections-d89cabe7-b83f-4bf6-ae28-a253d106941d</span></a>> (paywall)</p>