Obiwan
Firstly, name a country in our region who has purchased a long range offensive weapons system.
Outside our immediate region- did we not question the North Korean long range weapons programme?
I didn't say long range weapons, but our neighbours are all grabbing the latest Flankers etc. We give foreign aid to countries like India and China who then have their own carrier groups etc. They should be looking after their own and not relying on our generosity.
To hear Beazley say we should ask Indonesia's approval on our defence purchases is ludicrous.
Why should they have any problems with our purchases? We'd only ever use them against those with hostile intent...