Yep, after Gnads follow on thoughts. 2 sqns of E's at Tindal, centralising A's to Williamtown?
GB, errr thanks.
Yep. I'm scared.
Defense Chiefs and Government paint a picture of a world that requires Australia having 100 5th generation, fantasy jets. And a strategic environment that requires air warfare destroyers, helicopter carriers with a view to 12 x fantasy, monster, conventional submarines that are not even in existence today.
Yet in the next 5 to 10 years our core deterrence will be 24 Super Hornets, leftover legacy Hornets and 1 to 3 submarines. The surface fleet is in tatters by accounts and something as simple as army aviation ( considering our exposure to proven American capabilities ) is budget sapping and under delivering.
Doesn't make sense to me. Considering the entrepreneurialism of Australia in all things other than government. Perhaps we need a board of business elite on defense projects.