The Prime Minister dismissed Paul Keating's description of the NATO boss as a 'supreme fool,' although he refrained from criticising the outburst, instead focusing on the 'extraodinary effort' the military alliance was making to support Ukraine.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed former Labor leader Paul Keating's outburst, in which he called the head of NATO a"supreme fool," instead focusing on the"extraordinary effort" the military alliance was making to support Ukraine.
On Sunday, Mr Keating released a statement which attacked the military alliancce, saying attempts by Mr Stoltenberg to cultivate deeper ties with Asian nations risked bringing the"militarism of Europe" to the east. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Nikki Short"This is a war about the international rule of law, about whether a large nation can seek to impose its will on a smaller nation. This is about national sovereignty, this about the people of Ukraine struggling to defend their democracy.
Columns of the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, where NATO members will meet this week decorated in the colours of Ukraine. Mr Albanese backed the alliance's"extraordinary effort" in supporting the country's fight for its freedom and sovereignty. Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images "Stoltenberg conducts himself as an American agent more than he performs as a leader and spokesperson for European security."
"It is long past time we should consider Paul Keating being a serious contributor on national security and foreign policy," he said."Really it demands a proper and substantive response from the Prime Minister because he has previously said Paul Keating is always worth listening to.
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