Sky News contributor Steve Price says Defence Minister Richard Marles today claimed with a “straight face” Australia would triple its ADF contribution to the Red Sea, “from five people, to 16”.
“To prove my point at what weak leadership looks and sounds like, I give you Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles,” Mr Price said.
“Marles, with a straight face – claimed we were tripling our military assets in the region – from five people, to 16.
“Marles then labelled it a significant contribution – are we watching an episode of … Yes Minister?
“Surely this bloke doesn’t even believe this stuff himself.”
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Why should we send navy ships to help the jews, let them fight their own battles.
The muppet Marles is the man that gives China a heads up before saying something critical. A dumbarse woke rendered useless that has been using the airforce as his personal transport. The Labour Party is full of ministers competing for the biggest loser award.
Well just look at who is supposed to be leading us LOL,LOL,LOL🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😋
Get the Boomerangs out 😂😂
Red Sea is far away from Australia regions.. cost of expenses is rising now 😅
This Government is a joke.
If Australia ever gets invaded by a foreign military we will be stuffed.
Thanks to these corrupt gutless politicians.
"Just bcoz america gave us our military and navy does not mean we have to help them when people need help" 🤔
Marles is a pathetic fool at best,gutless wonder.
With only three capable ships available for drone hunter and all in South China Sea (???),there just not enough or nothing to lend out !!!
What a farce 👎
Mincing Marles what a fop of a man, fair dinkum no back bone.
We are so under equipmed militarily… because of a decade of LNP missed opportunities to get us protected. Sitting ducks, until the solutionist shares the way.
You said it yourself, why we aren't sending a vessel, because it would be lost to a $2000 drone. If we follow Dutton, we'll be 1 ship less in our defence if that Pacific threat you mentioned…the "C" word
We have the ships and missiles. It costs a fortune to shoot down one drone though. 1 million per ESSM anti air missile on an Anzac Class for example. We still need to get our shit together and build a strong military.
This is the crap you get from a Labor Government always have always will.
How many more weak Labor members do we need?Marles. Wong,Gallagher and Plibersek all tired up with lies, misinformation on the now discredited Higgins affair.Albanese, and the recent female ministers mess, all lies. Labor cowards too cowardly to resign and do the right thing
Can I ask, with all Western Military People, going to Bahrain, to "protect the Red Sea & Suez canal", how much money is going to be/ and or will be (as an ongoing expense) on the Mess & Bar Facilities?
YES MINISTER!
If your on that list of 15 don’t go. It’s a scam.
This country is run by a bunch of F Wits and boof heads?who are thay trying to kidd ???
You Marles are a Joke … Your way out of your depth as Defence Minister, Marles has no idea whats going on … The face of Federal Labor in Australia is Way out of Touch, Marles is a man LOW Character … Kimberly Kitchin seeks support from Richard Marles due to Bullying from Wong and the Mean Girls. Richard Marles does NOTHING! … THats right NOTHING … Soon after Kimba leaves Marles office she kills herself. Marles refuses an inquiry, Wong Refuses an Inquiry and Buffoon Albaneze refuses an Inquiry…. This is Labor
This Labour Government is a total JOKE. Bomber Beazley's Collins Class Subs have been an absolute disaster…. If we had retained the Oberon Class they would be now VERY old but at least they Worked and Submerge.
Australia's Defense Force overall is woefully inadequate …. and if the Chinese came throwing Fire Crackers we would be buggered.
Our troop's are ready for a fight BUT their numbers need Bolstering, also Defense Equipment has to be brought up to World Standard plus numbers off.
We need to establish Defense Manufacturing here in Australia BECAUSE OUR SUPPLY LINES AR FAR TOO LONG
Ok, how about 16 personnel, a bag of chips and 2 bottles of water?…..
I cannot stand the Labor Organised Crime party, but there is more to this than what we are seeing… Is there a war coming soon and we are holding back our forces, or has the Labor government invested in billions into millions of useless, sponging, illegal blowins and decimated our forces with no financial flow on.
This is disgusting an terrifying what a Marxist ridden moron country we have become both parties are to blame for this
Our aukus allies should scrap sub deal with australia.
Whats the point on navy exercises called RIMPAC when we dont follow through.
Australia government is a joke and a clown show .👎👎👎🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Even India sent a ship 🚢
16 Officers sitting in some secure base collecting overseas allowances and medals.
Sky is zionist funded so of course they will critisize Australian Government decision to stay away from this unjust war. Reality is israhell is murdering Palestinian civilians aka genocide. Australia should stay away from US complicity with genocide. Labor government is absolutely right in not sending ships to the red sea☝️Houthis said they will open red sea once israhell stop murdering Palestinians, simple ☝️
We are tripling our contribution from sweet fuck all to fuck all. That is a significant contribution. Pull the other one Marles.
But wait, we might be able to send a multi billion $$$ nuclear sub in 20 years !
Australias defense forces has always been a Schmoozel, there was never a plan to buy or build a replacement aircraft carrier, let alone continue building bigger and better submarines after building the Collins class, everything is slap dash, and that will do, our warships are ill prepared for long deployments because they have little fire power, they are there to look good
I'm sure I saw two Australian naval vessels in the background during the Andrew Hastie clip.
I spoke to my American friends I served with in Iraq..they are passing themselves…more generals getting medals like usual!! Fucking pathetic.
Australia is lost under Labor, it is scary.
What are they going to send
Im getting it now
Operation Prosperity in the Red Sea is touted by the USA stating that “more than 20 countries have agreed to participate” These include the navies of the US, UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the Seychelles have been announced. So that’s 10 countries. Why aren’t we hearing about the other 10? If they’re touting the Seychelles which has a minuscule navy, could it be that the other 10 are even smaller?
Is it really a minister ? Or is it
A stand up comedian like Selensky ? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA