🌊 Australia’s defense depends on secure sea routes.
🛳️ Main risk is blockade or trade disruption.
☢️ Nuclear weapons can’t protect maritime lanes
Australia’s empty fridge:
🥶 7 days of chilled/frozen food
🏥 3 days of hospital pharmacy supplies
💊 7 days of retail pharmacy stock
⛽ 3 days of fuel at service stations
src: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-07/australia-fuel-security-falling-short-foi-war-game-report/104745210
⚠️ A short blockade = national crisis, Nukes don’t help solve logistical fragility
❌ U.S. will oppose Australian nukes to preserve non-proliferation norms
🌍 Risk of a domino effect—Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba
🇲🇽 Mexico with nukes:
- 🛂 Shares a porous border with U.S.
- 🔓 U.S. security would be directly threatened
🔗 U.S. has strong incentive to block even its closest allies from going nuclear.
