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[–] shirro@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I really, really hope there are some smart patriotic people in our military and public service that have developed a backup command and control system independent of the US.

Hopefully we will never need such a thing but with a President who isn't fit for office threatening NATO and Canada it would be prudent to have well developed credible alternatives even as we play the game of placating and ingratiating ourselves with the US leadership and their cronies.