Indonesia shuts down military cooperation with Australia over phone tapping

TarJak · 11-20-13, 11:08 PM

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...sident/5108270

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...hoyono/5107810

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2013-1...ith-au/5106896

SBY is demanding an explanation and has ordered all military and intelligwce cooperation with Australia to cease. Personally I think it is just a bit of pushing to see how far they can go with our new government. Abbott should not apologise ajd should just tell them to not use mobile phones for confidential conversations. If Indonesias security forces are not trying to do the same thing to Abbott and co then I'd say that they're not really doing their job

TarJak · 11-21-13, 06:18 AM

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...hoyono/5109370

Herr-Berbunch · 11-21-13, 08:07 AM

Can't you just blame the NSA/GCHQ?

Oh well, that's money saved on the joint exercise.

A who's who - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-1...phones/5099952

Surprised at no Castout being on the list.

Jimbuna · 11-21-13, 10:35 AM

I'd be surprised if any country in the world thought they were immune to spying.

TarJak · 11-21-13, 04:03 PM

I agree which is why I disagree with the bleating about apologies. No other state, indonesia included, is likely to apologise or even admit that active monitoring is going on.

The over reaction is understandable as the indonesians have electrons coming up.

It gets up my nose when people here want to pander to our neighbours to stay in their good books instead of standing by what we do and telling the neighbours where to stick their protests. This is probably why I'm not a diplomat.

11-21-13, 04:14 PM

Hello?
Headquarters?
Yes, I'd like to report Spying by the Down Under Peoples.

CONTACT TERMINATED!!!!!

We Down Under Peoples deny this unfounded allegation!

My mistake!
Carry on. Nothing to see here.

P.S.
We don't 'Spy'. We 'investigate'.

Jimbuna · 11-21-13, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

I agree which is why I disagree with the bleating about apologies. No other state, indonesia included, is likely to apologise or even admit that active monitoring is going on.

The over reaction is understandable as the indonesians have electrons coming up.

It gets up my nose when people here want to pander to our neighbours to stay in their good books instead of standing by what we do and telling the neighbours where to stick their protests. This is probably why I'm not a diplomat.

Agreed

Cybermat47 · 11-21-13, 05:34 PM

I can understand the Indonesians feeling betrayed. After all, if somebody offered to dump thousands of refugees who might have terrorists among them on my shores, I would place my trust in them.

Wait, am I thinking of Malaysia?

TarJak · 11-26-13, 04:00 PM

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...letter/5118518

SBY has his private letter from Abbott and responds in the media.

My read is we'll sign up for restrictions on our intelligence gathering in Indonesia, which the intelligence community will likely ignore and we'll be back to spying as normal.

Loopholes are stock and trade in these sorts of agreements.

Jimbuna · 11-26-13, 04:09 PM

Tell him to go and play with the fairies.

11-26-13, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...letter/5118518

SBY has his private letter from Abbott and responds in the media.

My read is we'll sign up for restrictions on our intelligence gathering in Indonesia, which the intelligence community will likely ignore and we'll be back to spying as normal.

Loopholes are stock and trade in these sorts of agreements.

Soooo are the Indonesians going to agree and abide by the same "Code" or is that just for us? ,haven't anything mentioned about them holding to the same standards.

As Tarjack says ,it'll be business as usual soon ,us spying on them and them spying on us! - probably right after their elections are over.

TarJak · 11-26-13, 07:29 PM

I suspect both Abbott's letter and SBY's response are as much posturing as anything.

The elections in Indonesia are probably the main reason for the fuss in the first place.

If we sign up for restrictions that are one way then we are nuts and based on the policy of not commenting on security matters says we are unlikely to do so.

I don't think that the Indonesians will have changed their position or any activity they've been undertaking in relation to intel gathering in Australia.

11-20-13, 11:08 PM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Indonesia shuts down military cooperation with Australia over phone tapping http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...sident/5108270 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...hoyono/5107810 http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2013-1...ith-au/5106896 SBY is demanding an explanation and has ordered all military and intelligwce cooperation with Australia to cease. Personally I think it is just a bit of pushing to see how far they can go with our new government. Abbott should not apologise ajd should just tell them to not use mobile phones for confidential conversations. If Indonesias security forces are not trying to do the same thing to Abbott and co then I'd say that they're not really doing their job Last edited by TarJak; 11-21-13 at 06:18 AM.

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Can't you just blame the NSA/GCHQ? Oh well, that's money saved on the joint exercise. A who's who - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-1...phones/5099952 Surprised at no Castout being on the list. __________________

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Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	I can understand the Indonesians feeling betrayed. After all, if somebody offered to dump thousands of refugees who might have terrorists among them on my shores, I would place my trust in them. Wait, am I thinking of Malaysia? __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,946 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Tell him to go and play with the fairies. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

11-21-13, 06:18 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...hoyono/5109370

11-21-13, 04:03 PM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I agree which is why I disagree with the bleating about apologies. No other state, indonesia included, is likely to apologise or even admit that active monitoring is going on. The over reaction is understandable as the indonesians have electrons coming up. It gets up my nose when people here want to pander to our neighbours to stay in their good books instead of standing by what we do and telling the neighbours where to stick their protests. This is probably why I'm not a diplomat.

11-21-13, 04:14 PM	#6
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Hello? Headquarters? Yes, I'd like to report Spying by the Down Under Peoples. CONTACT TERMINATED!!!!! We Down Under Peoples deny this unfounded allegation! My mistake! Carry on. Nothing to see here. P.S. We don't 'Spy'. We 'investigate'.

11-26-13, 04:00 PM	#9
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-2...letter/5118518 SBY has his private letter from Abbott and responds in the media. My read is we'll sign up for restrictions on our intelligence gathering in Indonesia, which the intelligence community will likely ignore and we'll be back to spying as normal. Loopholes are stock and trade in these sorts of agreements.

11-26-13, 07:29 PM	#12
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I suspect both Abbott's letter and SBY's response are as much posturing as anything. The elections in Indonesia are probably the main reason for the fuss in the first place. If we sign up for restrictions that are one way then we are nuts and based on the policy of not commenting on security matters says we are unlikely to do so. I don't think that the Indonesians will have changed their position or any activity they've been undertaking in relation to intel gathering in Australia.