The Last Two Liberal Prime Ministers Destroyed Australia’s Defence Capability
Following is a little Editors Vent. How is it we are so badly governed? With a Senate so hard to work with you can understand Govt being unable to balance the budget. But when events are just gifted by our super power ally you would imagine it takes little brainpower to accommodate their requirements. The US wants to base B1 bombers here which would mean lengthening the runway at Tindal. A rational Govt would just get on and let the earthmoving and construction contracts -just do it – it is like getting free B1’s. Lets hope the F-22 Raptors get to be based here without problems.
The unfinished business is to buy back the lease on the Port of Darwin – amazing this is not even on the agenda. As if we want the movements of our forces and our allies overlooked by the Chinese for 99 years – madness.
Shambles? New Zealand does not have any armed forces worthy of the name let alone submarines and fighters bombers. We do ave a couple of unarmed ships and some old helicopoters though.
I suspect if and when an enemy, who would like to take over our fair, underpopulated and fertile land, emerges over the horizon, our PM would ring Donald Trump who would most likely say “tough bikkies”.
Cheers
Roger
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