The Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan says Australians have to draw the conclusion “Richard Marles is a failed Defence Minister” with Australia’s current defensive structure.
While AUKUS is Australia’s biggest defense investment, the nuclear submarines will not be operational until the late 2030s with no immediate missile programs acquired despite Indo-Pacific tensions.
“The government has decided, because it has committed to the symbolism of AUKUS, it is not going to do anything about acquiring a military ability for Australia over the next ten years,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News Australia.
“And this sort of nonsense of moving a few blokes from Adelaide to Brisbane and then trying to sell the media that this is a dramatic restructuring and it’s all about deterring China.
“This is the worst of Australian Defence Syndrome – where we do nothing but we talk a big game.”
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A wef puppet helping to launder taxpayers money
It is not often I agree with the warmonger Sheridan, I do on this one.
Question is : what is NOT pathetic about this government??
Bloody hell we’re screwed. 300 soldiers. We may as well start training ourselves
Marles; oxygen thief.
What a load of partisan crap. Marles has acted with all responsibility within budget parameters. You never saw Dutton in the Philippines, Indonesia or India. Let alone in the US looking at subs. Dutton made such a who ha of Aukus but did SFA because thats the Noalition way. 9 years of nothing but bluster from the LNP and they are trying to convince us that they can do better. What a load of BS.
Not a failed Defence Minister' if your China….
This government is dragging us into obscurity….. we need change, and we need it yesterday.
Australia couldn't even defend itself from Dads Army while Richard is in charge. Lol 🤣🤣🤣
Scrapped our armour capacity, grounded our choppers, sent our fuel stockpile to USA, naval vessels are poorly armed, what subs, what aircraft, what missiles?
We have no industrial capacity. We are stuffed.
Labor doesn't want to offend there Masters in China one term government
Military matters should be left to military brass, not to useless muppets with no clue.
Can you imagine a war with labour in control .the mind boggles
our defence capability is a disgrace, the best way to prevent war is to be ready for war, thats why other countries have compulsory military training, something australia should have, we live in a fools paradise.
This whole Labor government that starts with Albo, then Blackout Bowen and on down the line are a failure. Broken promises and lies with their head in the sand and their only focus on renewable energy and EV’s, oh and of course Labors, vote for the Voice, we will tell you all about it once it’s voted in. VOTE NO to the voice.
Yet another failed minister within a failed government.
Albanese, Burke, Bowen, Marles, Wong, Plibersek and more, make up a one term labor government.
This government has touched up the pocket of every single money earner in Australia so far, and is intent on introducing even more economic idiocy on the Australian public.
What did we do to deserve this Government ? Not one of them inspires the slightest confidence .
aukus is a disaster.aust must distance itself form the usa
He is concentrating on getting his golf score card down.
Het rid rid him
Who are we actually defending ourselves against? When was the last time our military was used to defend us and not just to bolster someone else's forces towards their ends and not ours? We are being fed a crock of crap. Reds under the bed and the Yellow peril, sorry but that's so 1960's and passe.
A brutal but accurate assessment – some good and essential developments in the private sector e.g. DRO and EOS to name two.
We need to stop deceiving ourselves into believing that a few hundred men constitutes an army and immediately introduce conscription.
we have enough Military to defend 12km of coast line for 15 minutes….so it doesnt matter the number of soldiers getting shifted around. We need more Naval and Air force bases all over Australia and about 400,000 military in total (we have 80,000 , unsure if defence civilians and reservists are included in this number) …we have the same land mass as the USA and they have 1.4 million active soldier….Indonesia could come to Australia with brooms and take over our country.
Will they have Childcare on the new Submarines ?
Who are the morons who voted these Socialist clowns in?
Marles couldnt find his Golf Clubs on a RAAF flight let alone find his ass
Albosleaze 1 term spud
We have no capacity to deploy these missiles from Adelaide.
If you are an army officer, will you put on purple uniform and risk your life fighting for the Labor government?
Why doesn’t Marles fly around in a MH90 ?
I’d be happy with that 😂
Your a bit ov a knuckel Greg. Australian's r not an Offensive Invasion orientated Militairee. China is basicallee onllee going to possibllee invade Tiawan, not us. LiberalNational Militairee Industrial Complex corrupt polititan's lost le last election, get over it.
You get what you vote for whether Labour, Greens and independents.
Murder incorporated.