This is what Defence has to worry about. A lack of interest in the public funding of faulty defence projects.
Given the poor thinking of Defence—it has a name—the writer of the opinion piece isn't far off.
For instance; the F-35 program is doomed to failure. This PDF from U.S. Fiscal Year 1997 shows that almost all of the assumptions that it was based on are now unachievable. And, if it ever gets delivered, it will be obsolete against the threat.
As for the submarines, Australia doesn't have the skills to properly build warships which are less complicated. The $36 billion dollar fantasy is a bad idea.
Taxpayers and their elected officials will at some point in time have a breaking point. I figure the result of that breaking point will be that Australia will end up with a military capability somewhere in between present day and that of New Zealand's.
Just allow those that have been promoted way beyond their ability to continue with their stupid military procurement decisions.
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I think you could transpose that theorem to our current political leadership as well, the all-pervading "we know what's good for you(se) ignorant plebs" of both Gillard and Brown fit into it perfectly.
Anything can be built here. It is the task of the DOD to provide continuity so that skills are retained.
We do have the Engineers and project managers with real talent, however would you deal with DMO?
Where is Bonza?
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