Definitions from Oxford Languages
acknowledge

verb

1.
accept or admit the existence or truth of.
"the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities"

2.
recognize the importance or quality of.
"the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius"

The word acknowledge seems pretty clear to me
- Not ambiguous as you claim it to be.

I'm going to say this again, and if none of you understand it, then your living in the past and do not have a hadle on current global events.

'The US is haddit as is Europe.
The couldn't even stop the Houthis, couldn't even defend Israel, without having to call a ceasefite because Israel had ran out of interceptors, it's ports were destroyed and it was getting battered.
And you think they can take on China, or better still, Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as well?'

And if you want it all laid out for you in plain language, watch the video above or remain with your heads in the sand.

Western weapons system are outdated, not fit to task and their stockpiles are depleted.
Israel was battered by Iran in 12 days, how will the US fight a war with adversaries like Russia and China?
The West has been demilitarised and has no industrial capacity to fight any serious competitor.

Wake up.

Mad. While Albanese fluffs his feathers in front of the Chinese dictator, the ADF will be looking out for the same dictator’s spy ships, which will be spying on the biannual Talisman Sabre wargames between Australia and the US. The Communists have been snooping each time the events are held.

Trading with a country that is already waging a grey war against your own country is nuts.

US demands to know what allies would do in event of war over Taiwan
'Trump administration raises eyebrows by calling for commitments from Australia and Japan'
http://www.ft.com/content/41e272e4-5b25-47ee-807c-2b57c1316fe4

The official said the administration was confident that Japan and Australia would boost defence spending more quickly than European allies had.

“We don’t think it should — nor can it — take 20 years. Not just because it is in our interests, but because it is so much in the Indo-Pacific allies’ interests as well.”

How is it in our interests.
And why would China invade unless the US talks up a war and provokes one?
- Our trade with USA is 77 bln, where as our trade with China is 312 bln.
It's not in our interests to boost defense spending on overpriced weapons that are outdated and useless, put ADF personell in harms way and destroy our economy costing jobs and Assies food on the table by putting trade with China at risk.
Tell America to shove it, and we'll take a refund on the subs, they are going to command them in wartimes, they may as well man them as well.

Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China
http://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vrjlp5zdvo

Paul1405 perhaps wants to disarm Australia so that China takes over. I don't see him objecting to Chinese armament. Classic communist tactic- disarm the population then tyrannize it.

Hi AC,

Just on military spending,

Why are we paying $50 billion each for the "General Motors" Nuk Subs from America with the $100 1/2" mild steel bolts fitted, and shag pile carpet on the toilet seats with no warranty on the never never plan. WHEN the Chinese have the "Great Wall" model going out for only $750 million, immediate delivery in a choice of colours, 10 year unlimited kilometer warranty, free service for 5 years, but no snag pile carpet on the toilet seats. Why is that. Even 'Demtel' are advertising Nuk Subs on the telly for $49.95 billion each plus $9.95 delivery, AND its buy one, get one free, ALSO if you call within the next 15 minutes they will throw in a free set of steak knives. AND if your're not completely satisfied you can return the subs within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. I'll check out "Temu' as well, they've got everything from paper clips to rocket ships. I bought a intercontinental ballistic missile from 'Temu' during their 24 hour sale for only $19.95 adding that to my purchase of a dozen pairs of undies it got me over the $50 minimum and it was free delivery.

"the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities"
Armchair critic,
Yes and, The Palestinian Authorities started the whole shamozzle. China on the other hand has already begun the downhill curve as it has a few times before. America has a chance to regroup as does eastern Europe. Western Europe is at a crossroads of having many stupid & not enough with enough sense.
The Middle East can't recover as long as there are people so silly as to keep voting for mayhem. Australia has a chance of recovery if the stupid can be made to see that voting for Labor will not achieve recovery.
Russia is on the road to stability & soon their present opponents will come to realise that for the good of all.
The biggest war we're facing is stupidity & greed which comes from stupidity. we see it on a local level, a national & international level. Without stupidity, we'd hardly have any problems whatsoever. Shame the Woke are hell-bent on being asleep !