Australia needs to rebuild ADI as our sovereign defense manufacturing capability, including rebuilding our Automotive industry alongside a sovereign Nuclear industry!
After all these years, we still have Lithgow Arms producing pew-pews. I would totally support tax-payer funds going to increase/expand their operations. We also have, apparently, the Sovereign Missile Alliance, which is meant to develop and produce Aussie made missiles...not heard anything more about it since its inception.
Good work Senator!!! Finally someone who cares how our money is spent!!!! Additionally the govt response was incompetent twaddle, as a long time PM I can tell you that any program of works like this should involve at least 3 projects. 1 a project to produce ships to meet our minimum deployment requirements. 2 a project to update the designs and build out the fleet to meet our actual desired deployment requirements with ships that also have the required capabilities. 3 a project to take the updated designs and develop a program of updating the existing fleet to meet the required capabilities. At the same time, the program manager SHOULD be developing an overall program plan, as well as a strategy to scale up, or scale out the build capabilities, should the Stategic imperative change. These projects could all be run in parallel via 3 distinct project offices meeting our actual security needs much more quickly. Don't let them BS you senator!!
Why is Australia in this position to start with? the LNP had 9 yrs to build up our defense. Now it's all the ALP fault. Dutton brought three different types of of dud helicopters. He peferred spending 1.8 billion dollars on offshore detention centers. We already had detention centers in Australia run by Australians centres. The LNP stuffed up the Japanese subs deal stuffed up the French sub contract. Of course it all the ALP fault??
@@gingertom56 OK firstly I never mentioned party, I was simply commenting on the ineptitude of the permanent gov bureaucracy that remains in power, regardless of the makeup of the senate or house. So these ARE or at least represent the "people" who stuffed up the subs, bought the wrong helicopters, etc. Secondly, party politics is a scourge in every democratic nation. I vote based on what I think the country needs most, what I believe will help the most people and the policies put forward. In my life I have voted for Labour, Liberal, greens, Democrats (when they existed), One Nation and the Gun Party (I supported the buyback, but had issues with a couple of the restrictions). I hope that clears up the intent of my criticism, happy to discuss further if you like :)
Time to dust off the Wirraways or the Nomads? Yep, without an automotive industry that can pivot to a war-time production facility, we're doomed. not only that, we don't carry enough fuel reserves, nor do we refine enough to meet any meaningful demand. Our politicians have lead us all down the proverbial garden path to be left at the mercy foreign powers.
@@rawtorque4793fark ford & Holden that money went overseas, they didn’t innovate to stay competitive. We need something else . Our whole country needs a reboot . We are leaderless & have treasonous corrupt politicians & heads of state that have sold us out . We need good average Aussies to stand up for election & people need to dump the rigged major party system!
Support Australia first any politician who does not should be sacked - we need to support Australian industry first and you old blokes should be caring about the future of this country And as seems to be alleged with many politicians we have seen they can leave politics and join the corporate organisations they passed contacts on
No it doesn't. Although Australia is screwed without USA. And uncle Sam doesn't do anything for nothing. So I guess if our government don't build a capable defence. Our sovereignty belongs to US
Time for the Commonwealth to take over Defence Force manufacturing. It's the only viable way Australia to become self-reliant like in the late 40s and 50s stop relying on foreigners for our defence.
Bang on. I’ve totally given up any hope of government providing any defence. A brand new grass roots civilian movement needs to happen ! I’ll be having a debate soon with a ex RAAF fella on TH-cam on how in my opinion. He’s a we can’t defend ourselves guy ! I’m a think outside the box kinda guy . We fight on our strengths, we have all of the resources anybody could ever need , we are just leaderless. We need to hard up & get outdoors & skill up.
So in years to come there’ll come a time when the country wants home based arms manufacturer’s to produce equipment. When the orders go overseas and the government is criticised as to why it is not burying at home, the answer would be “well there are no capable businesses here.”
IF power prices don't come down Australia will have no manufacturing industry at all left. Wondering why it's too expensive to Manufacturing Australia.
Back to basics my friend back to basics. This yuppie living , easy debt finance needs to end . No power is a good thing imo. Yep it will be tough for some & there could be chaos ( cull of the weak ) But resilient people will shine through! The sooner the better .
Give our sailors the best! Not what fits a politicians timeframe. The government not only dropped the ball, they lost it! Good on you Senator Fawcett. 2027-2030 timeline should've been 2025. So years late...
Consulted businesses but NOT the people of Australia...we dont want overly expensive outdated technology. Morrison govt increased spending & gullible in accepting the AUKUS deal. Defence spending will make Australia poorer with the ridiculous AUKUS deal- print money (devalue $, increase inflation), make Australia a nuclear target, more nuclear waste, sacrifice spending on infrastructure, hospitals etc.
Australia's defence strategy has traditionally relied on its geographic isolation, alliance with the United States, and a technologically advanced but relatively small military force. However, this approach faces several challenges in the current geopolitical climate: Manning levels: The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has struggled with recruitment and retention. As of 2024, the ADF had approximately 60,000 full-time personnel, which is considered insufficient for a country of Australia's size and strategic importance. This undermanning affects readiness and the ability to sustain prolonged operations. Equipment modernisation: While Australia has invested in advanced platforms like F-35 fighters and new submarines (2050 in service), there are gaps in other areas. The Army's armoured vehicle fleet is aging, and there are concerns about the Navy's ability to project power across Australia's vast maritime approaches. Industrial base: While growing, Australia's domestic defence industry cannot sustain the ADF in a prolonged conflict without external support. This raises questions about sustainability in a protracted engagement driven by an insufficient supply of unreliable energy platforms. Cyber capabilities: Despite investments in cyber defence, Australia remains vulnerable to cyber attacks that could disrupt critical infrastructure and military communications. Northern exposure: Australia's sparsely populated northern regions remain a strategic vulnerability, with limited military presence and infrastructure. Protection of major mining ports, E.g. Port Hedland and Dampier, are vulnerable, and the reserve air base at Curtin is to be brought into the strategic defence picture with both fighter and army infrastructure ASAP. Strategic fuel reserves: Australia has historically maintained limited strategic fuel reserves, which could be quickly depleted in a conflict, affecting military operations and civilian infrastructure. Fuel is imported and stored. Control of sea lanes by a nefarious force ends fuel imports. A refinery on the east and west coasts is reinitiated ASAP. Given these factors, it's doubtful that Australia could independently maintain its sovereign rights against a determined major power adversary without external support. In a hypothetical scenario: Australia could defend against limited incursions or grey-zone activities. It could sustain short-term, high-intensity operations. However, in a prolonged conflict involving threats to sea lanes or requiring sustained air and naval operations, Australia would likely require significant allied support, particularly from the United States. To address these issues, Australia would need to: Significantly increase defence spending and manning levels Accelerate domestic defence industry development Enhance regional alliances and interoperability Improve resilience in critical infrastructure and cyber domains Develop more robust and dispersed northern defence capabilities. However, in the landscape of superpower tensions, would the USA defend Australia, a step that engages China? That is doubtful. Current posturing by Australia and the US is for show, with no real teeth for a protracted confrontation. Australia is a super-rich resource nation. In the coming decades, resources will be the only things worth fighting for and dying for. The Australian Defence Force's capabilities and strategies may shift, and the situation could change rapidly in response to emerging threats or government policy recalibration.
The staff from the department of defence sound so dishonest. They don't even know what they are talking about. Why these people are employed by the Australian government I don't know. They are walking mistakes. Well done to David, a good honest person.... "Australia will spend a record AU$55.7 billion (U.S. $36.8 billion) on defense during the next fiscal year, according to budget documents unveiled May 14". Hopefully the fools don't waste the money. What a joke...
What do you mean hopefully? Why would they change just this year. They know we are lazy dumb idiots that will keep voting labor & liberal. They are laughing all the way to the bank .
Many nation's leaders appear in public photos standing before ONE official flag ,no conglomerates of non historical manufactured ones What's wrong with offical Australian one
The back end of this reveals we have invested in world leading radar to protect ships from missile attack BUT will no install it on new ships we are building! Clown show in action!
Its a misnomer. Australia is not a sovereign state. Its the 51st State of USA, in lifstyle, politics, international relations, trade preferences, social agendas and money funnelling to the US MIC. Hypocrites one and all.
I supose when Australia can sustain its own military that can defend instead of calling on uncle Sam if something goes wrong. Then Australia can be a sovereign state then hey?
The Labor party is controlled by the Fabian society,[which is their think tank]the Fabian society was founded in the UK in 1898 ,to implement world wide communism.This is where the problem lies.
@@Nathan-ry3yu That takes all of Australia to be involved.. No more yuppie living , outdoors for everyone, no dole , hard labour for crims & the gallows for treason . Australia needs to harden the you know what up .
@@concernedaussie1330 Who are the enemy? China who keeps us alive economically? Just once I would like it clearly spelled out who it is to justify the eye watering amounts spent on rubbish weapons.
Nice to see the Australian flag placed in the centre of the indigenous flags. I've noticed that whenever Albo is doing a presser, the Australian flag, the on the left of picture, with the red, black, yellow flag, in the middle.
One flag. Doesn’t have to be these but one flag certainly. The average Aussie wouldn’t know where the Torres’s Straight islander folks are located. If they had our flag I’d say we’d all be more interested in knowing how to defend then if under attack.
Let's hope we never have to defend our own region... Senior public servants seem to like deflecting the real questions. Other nations have built up their own capability (which means actually helping local businesses and companies to get established and innovate). Foreign multi-nationals are really good at ticking all the boxes and have teams of people that work on bids. If you bury local industry in red tape during the evaluation phase, we'll have zero local capability - which means we can't sustain a local capability if we ever need it.
'We have a lovely gleaming report here that has many chapters dealing with your questions, we following it religiously!' 'What about the practical outcome of these policies and report!' 'We did our review and gave ourselves a gold 5 star rating and may I commend my department and consultants on what a great jobe we do!' 'The RAN ships have an ancient radar and are vulnerable all our research is going no where!' 'may I refer you again to our gleaming pile of manure here, this incontrovertible report chapter 9 vs three?'
Aren’t we Australia; so lucky to prioritise diversity and inclusion? Because without prioritising diversity and inclusion we/Australia would have to prioritise capability, aptitude, and meritocracy. I know when I’m looking to have my family safe, secured, and protected, I’m far more interested in the diversity and inclusivity, than the capability of their protectors/custodians?
Any foreign involvement in Australian defence is a major security risk. As the belligerent government's are foreign registered should have no involvement in Australian defence.
If you were beginning a start up you'd be very silly to get an ABN before trading. Why? Its not a requirement until you trade. Why would you place liability on the business and not on oneself. This is defence related. We are talking tools and not toys. So if its a good tool you would not risk the tool any damage. True?
Not one of these pathetic bureaucrats has the skillset , experience or background for the portfolio they are entrusted with. Fancy having a Butcher overseeing a Mechanical Workshop.
Manufacturing munitions (incl long range missiles and drones), recconnaisance/intelligence gathering, communications, dispersed operational basing and rear logistics bases should be the priorities. Manned ships and submarines not as important as unmanned ones and plenty of combat capable aircraft.
It's always far more expensive and slower to retro fit an item than put the technology in during the building process. I can't believe the engineer is saying it's going to be slower to build these ships and that they can't get them into the water in the timeframe. Sack him and put someone in the job that can!
@@kenfowler1980 then the BAE is full of 🤬it because modifications to the blueprints prior to commencement of the work shouldn't add to the construction time.
@@kevthecontrarian1614 yep because the British want the work done in their yards. And because we are a small player in the arms world, multinational companies can (through their governments) run rough shod over us! The whole AUKUS thing will eventually be the British & US establishing a servicing base here for their subs & their industries being given a leg up thx to the Australia taxpayer!
Since when have we had a “Defence “ force? WW2, being the only war fought on behalf of our own nations defence, while every other war has been fought on behalf of either British or American geopolitical interests. We are merely a subservient tool, used by the Anglo Americans in their delusional ambition of maintaining a quasi empire. In reality, many countries are turning towards China and Russia, with the Belt and Road initiative, which is showing an alternative to the current stand over tactics employed by the West. A multipolar world is the only way forward for humanity to finally obtain peace.
In Ukraine Russia tried convoys of amoured vehicles and they were destroyed by artillery and drones, it doesn’t matter how many hauls you have if there all lying on the bottom of the ocean.
So Australia will have these ships coming into service sometime in the 2030's with second rate radars? Seriously, if the ship is not fit for purpose given the modern threats it will be expected to face, then why bother building it at all? Choose a better ship design.
Australia is a huge continent and would be hard to attack but similarly it's just as hard to defend. We hear about the future plans and the likely costs of defence and nothing proposed convinces me that millions of Australians wouldn't be slaughtered if we were attacked. We could spend $trillions and that wouldn't change. There is one proven defence that has worked for over 70years yet it's never discussed. Arm our new nuclear subs with nuclear missiles. No two nuclear powers have ever declared war on each other. Make ourselves more trouble than we're worth. Only one sub need be hidden away at any time to be effective. Something like 40 warheads per sub is a massive deterant. Let's stop making plans to defend the country when we could be stopping wars before they start.
Lessons from Ukraine war, usa can't provide so we have to be independent, with a large drone related focus. And our energy resources must be utilised to reduce manufacturing costs. Add scalability. Done.
Oh yer THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INSULATED FRANCE BECAUSE WE HAD AGREED TO GIVE THE FRENCH AND HAD SINGED A CONTRACT WITH THEM TO BUILD OUR SUBS THE THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RENIGED HOW RUDE
The lot of these people are useless, the amount of resources we sell off for next to nothing we could have used the royalties to fund real sovereign defence where everything can be researched developed manufactured here in Australia without relying on outside sources. Literally we advertise to the world that we are defenceless waiting on submarines, the blow-out in expense, this desperation of could be this decade might be next decade. This is why defence has to be done in-house on blockchain so we track all contracts, resources, and especially expenditure.
Dont these people listen to the Senators question in the first instance?😮
Excellent work Seneter ❤
Australia needs to rebuild ADI as our sovereign defense manufacturing capability, including rebuilding our Automotive industry alongside a sovereign Nuclear industry!
Thumbs up but Australia simply can't support a car building industry. That does not mean we can't have a high tech, high value automotive industry.
After all these years, we still have Lithgow Arms producing pew-pews. I would totally support tax-payer funds going to increase/expand their operations. We also have, apparently, the Sovereign Missile Alliance, which is meant to develop and produce Aussie made missiles...not heard anything more about it since its inception.
While I like nuclear, we don’t need it when we have an abundance of cheap reliable coal.
When has Australia ever fight in their own war?
@@husaberg650 and absolutely clean
Industry is for Governments not for Australians Citizens wake up people Your tax dollars pay these people to hold meetings.
So funny to see these clowns on the back foot, nice work David !
Good work Senator!!! Finally someone who cares how our money is spent!!!! Additionally the govt response was incompetent twaddle, as a long time PM I can tell you that any program of works like this should involve at least 3 projects.
1 a project to produce ships to meet our minimum deployment requirements.
2 a project to update the designs and build out the fleet to meet our actual desired deployment requirements with ships that also have the required capabilities.
3 a project to take the updated designs and develop a program of updating the existing fleet to meet the required capabilities.
At the same time, the program manager SHOULD be developing an overall program plan, as well as a strategy to scale up, or scale out the build capabilities, should the Stategic imperative change. These projects could all be run in parallel via 3 distinct project offices meeting our actual security needs much more quickly.
Don't let them BS you senator!!
Why is Australia in this position to start with? the LNP had 9 yrs to build up our defense. Now it's all the ALP fault.
Dutton brought three different types of of dud helicopters.
He peferred spending 1.8 billion dollars on offshore detention centers.
We already had detention centers in Australia run by Australians centres.
The LNP stuffed up the Japanese subs deal stuffed up the French sub contract.
Of course it all the ALP fault??
@@gingertom56 OK firstly I never mentioned party, I was simply commenting on the ineptitude of the permanent gov bureaucracy that remains in power, regardless of the makeup of the senate or house. So these ARE or at least represent the "people" who stuffed up the subs, bought the wrong helicopters, etc.
Secondly, party politics is a scourge in every democratic nation. I vote based on what I think the country needs most, what I believe will help the most people and the policies put forward. In my life I have voted for Labour, Liberal, greens, Democrats (when they existed), One Nation and the Gun Party (I supported the buyback, but had issues with a couple of the restrictions).
I hope that clears up the intent of my criticism, happy to discuss further if you like :)
Unfortunately the politicans dont give a stuff about Australian people
Great question Senator. Follow the money to the source not the facade.
Sovereign❤
Well done Senator thank you.
Pity we dont still have an aircraft and car industry, anymore.
Time to dust off the Wirraways or the Nomads? Yep, without an automotive industry that can pivot to a war-time production facility, we're doomed. not only that, we don't carry enough fuel reserves, nor do we refine enough to meet any meaningful demand.
Our politicians have lead us all down the proverbial garden path to be left at the mercy foreign powers.
Bring back ford and holden 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
@@rawtorque4793fark ford & Holden that money went overseas, they didn’t innovate to stay competitive.
We need something else . Our whole country needs a reboot .
We are leaderless & have treasonous corrupt politicians & heads of state that have sold us out .
We need good average Aussies to stand up for election & people need to dump the rigged major party system!
This panel of people are not answering the questions put forward by Mr David Fawcett. They are talking around in circles. What a disaster.
Didn’t Albo give a Billion dollars for solar panels to a couple of twits that haven’t built solar panels
Nothing on Scomo committing 368B for AUKUS and selling out our sovereignty in future conflicts, and now is working for a company that benefits.
If you don't build a defence industry you have no defence.
More politicians like David fawcett please.
No wonder our defence force is so limp!!!
Support Australia first any politician who does not should be sacked - we need to support Australian industry first and you old blokes should be caring about the future of this country
And as seems to be alleged with many politicians we have seen they can leave politics and join the corporate organisations they passed contacts on
Sovereign does not mean USA
No it doesn't. Although Australia is screwed without USA. And uncle Sam doesn't do anything for nothing. So I guess if our government don't build a capable defence. Our sovereignty belongs to US
100% thank you 👍🏻
Thank you Senator David Fawcett for caring about Australia. A true gentleman.
Time for the Commonwealth to take over Defence Force manufacturing. It's the only viable way Australia to become self-reliant like in the late 40s and 50s stop relying on foreigners for our defence.
Bang on.
I’ve totally given up any hope of government providing any defence.
A brand new grass roots civilian movement needs to happen !
I’ll be having a debate soon with a ex RAAF fella on TH-cam on how in my opinion.
He’s a we can’t defend ourselves guy !
I’m a think outside the box kinda guy .
We fight on our strengths, we have all of the resources anybody could ever need , we are just leaderless.
We need to hard up & get outdoors & skill up.
So in years to come there’ll come a time when the country wants home based arms manufacturer’s to produce equipment.
When the orders go overseas and the government is criticised as to why it is not burying at home, the answer would be “well there are no capable businesses here.”
If Australian 'industry' is not given a go first, or at all, how the heck are we supposed to continue to build and support our Nation?
Good in theory but maybe designed to eliminate more Australian industry
Definitely designed to destroy Australia.
IF power prices don't come down Australia will have no manufacturing industry at all left. Wondering why it's too expensive to Manufacturing Australia.
Back to basics my friend back to basics.
This yuppie living , easy debt finance needs to end .
No power is a good thing imo.
Yep it will be tough for some & there could be chaos ( cull of the weak )
But resilient people will shine through!
The sooner the better .
Give our sailors the best! Not what fits a politicians timeframe. The government not only dropped the ball, they lost it! Good on you Senator Fawcett. 2027-2030 timeline should've been 2025. So years late...
I reckon they asked one of the big 4 to do the strategy!
Consulted businesses but NOT the people of Australia...we dont want overly expensive outdated technology. Morrison govt increased spending & gullible in accepting the AUKUS deal. Defence spending will make Australia poorer with the ridiculous AUKUS deal- print money (devalue $, increase inflation), make Australia a nuclear target, more nuclear waste, sacrifice spending on infrastructure, hospitals etc.
Australia's defence strategy has traditionally relied on its geographic isolation, alliance with the United States, and a technologically advanced but relatively small military force. However, this approach faces several challenges in the current geopolitical climate:
Manning levels: The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has struggled with recruitment and retention. As of 2024, the ADF had approximately 60,000 full-time personnel, which is considered insufficient for a country of Australia's size and strategic importance. This undermanning affects readiness and the ability to sustain prolonged operations.
Equipment modernisation: While Australia has invested in advanced platforms like F-35 fighters and new submarines (2050 in service), there are gaps in other areas. The Army's armoured vehicle fleet is aging, and there are concerns about the Navy's ability to project power across Australia's vast maritime approaches.
Industrial base: While growing, Australia's domestic defence industry cannot sustain the ADF in a prolonged conflict without external support. This raises questions about sustainability in a protracted engagement driven by an insufficient supply of unreliable energy platforms.
Cyber capabilities: Despite investments in cyber defence, Australia remains vulnerable to cyber attacks that could disrupt critical infrastructure and military communications.
Northern exposure: Australia's sparsely populated northern regions remain a strategic vulnerability, with limited military presence and infrastructure. Protection of major mining ports, E.g. Port Hedland and Dampier, are vulnerable, and the reserve air base at Curtin is to be brought into the strategic defence picture with both fighter and army infrastructure ASAP.
Strategic fuel reserves: Australia has historically maintained limited strategic fuel reserves, which could be quickly depleted in a conflict, affecting military operations and civilian infrastructure. Fuel is imported and stored. Control of sea lanes by a nefarious force ends fuel imports. A refinery on the east and west coasts is reinitiated ASAP.
Given these factors, it's doubtful that Australia could independently maintain its sovereign rights against a determined major power adversary without external support. In a hypothetical scenario:
Australia could defend against limited incursions or grey-zone activities.
It could sustain short-term, high-intensity operations.
However, in a prolonged conflict involving threats to sea lanes or requiring sustained air and naval operations, Australia would likely require significant allied support, particularly from the United States.
To address these issues, Australia would need to:
Significantly increase defence spending and manning levels
Accelerate domestic defence industry development
Enhance regional alliances and interoperability
Improve resilience in critical infrastructure and cyber domains
Develop more robust and dispersed northern defence capabilities.
However, in the landscape of superpower tensions, would the USA defend Australia, a step that engages China? That is doubtful. Current posturing by Australia and the US is for show, with no real teeth for a protracted confrontation.
Australia is a super-rich resource nation. In the coming decades, resources will be the only things worth fighting for and dying for.
The Australian Defence Force's capabilities and strategies may shift, and the situation could change rapidly in response to emerging threats or government policy recalibration.
Dam it wouldn’t allow me to post my more in depth response.
@@concernedaussie1330 HaHaHa, but damn, what a shame. Thanks for the support, Cheers. It was a good assessment eh!
@@HMASJervisBay I’ll try again later .
And both parties continue to take donations and membership fees from foreign weapons manufacturers. What a hypocrite
even Australia's aerial border 'security' (though the aircraft are registered in Australia) is an American owned company. Despicable.
Hilarious it’s like I’ve been stepped back in time the CSIRO who invented Wi-Fi and then said oh no one will ever use this will give it away
The defence of the nation has been a very very low priority of all governments since the end of the Cold War.
We are witnessing the demise of our nation right here, i really worry for my children's future
The staff from the department of defence sound so dishonest. They don't even know what they are talking about. Why these people are employed by the Australian government I don't know. They are walking mistakes. Well done to David, a good honest person.... "Australia will spend a record AU$55.7 billion (U.S. $36.8 billion) on defense during the next fiscal year, according to budget documents unveiled May 14". Hopefully the fools don't waste the money. What a joke...
What do you mean hopefully?
Why would they change just this year.
They know we are lazy dumb idiots that will keep voting labor & liberal.
They are laughing all the way to the bank .
What peep has been sone to prepare Aussies for the coming chaos of war
What a crock. Lovely language delivered in abundance politely not explaining why we have a badly equipped and over managed defence force.
it is a shame that what these people are demanding from the Australian private sector, they do not demand from themselves. Shameful.
A massive Government bureaucracy way way out of control and now eating its own... Sionara the lucky country...
Our industrial capabilities have been decimated
Australia has about two weeks worth of live Ammo at war expenditure levels if their lucky, start with that.
Many nation's leaders appear in public photos standing before ONE official flag ,no conglomerates of non historical manufactured ones What's wrong with offical Australian one
The back end of this reveals we have invested in world leading radar to protect ships from missile attack BUT will no install it on new ships we are building! Clown show in action!
We are the clowns .
We keep voting in only labour or liberals & let them manage everything.
We are fools & we reap what we sow.
Now i see the threat. Now i don't. 😂
Sovereignty is defending our nation. Not attacking other nations.
Yes we have multiphased arrays now. Hahaha 12:35
Senator, if you even cared about australia you would JAIL THE JAB SCAMMERS. DO YOUR JOB.
Its a misnomer.
Australia is not a sovereign state.
Its the 51st State of USA, in lifstyle, politics, international relations, trade preferences, social agendas and money funnelling to the US MIC.
Hypocrites one and all.
I supose when Australia can sustain its own military that can defend instead of calling on uncle Sam if something goes wrong. Then Australia can be a sovereign state then hey?
The Labor party is controlled by the Fabian society,[which is their think tank]the Fabian society was founded in the UK in 1898 ,to implement world wide communism.This is where the problem lies.
Need send all cuts . And closing border's !
@@Nathan-ry3yu
That takes all of Australia to be involved..
No more yuppie living , outdoors for everyone, no dole , hard labour for crims & the gallows for treason .
Australia needs to harden the you know what up .
You can't hit a small boat you can't see.
You could pump out 100s thousands. These are 12 men vessels and very complimentary to submarines.
Sovereign does not mean "anyone that cares about Australian" = lies .
How in the hell are these people the best people to pick and look after our defence plans ? Our enemies have got to rolling in fits of laughter.
Because we allowed it !
@@concernedaussie1330 Who are the enemy? China who keeps us alive economically? Just once I would like it clearly spelled out who it is to justify the eye watering amounts spent on rubbish weapons.
Nice to see the Australian flag placed in the centre of the indigenous flags. I've noticed that whenever Albo is doing a presser, the Australian flag, the on the left of picture, with the red, black, yellow flag, in the middle.
🦘Be nice if it was on it’s own. Like we’re a country, Australia; rather than some kind of unrelated, dissociated neurosis.
One flag. Doesn’t have to be these but one flag certainly. The average Aussie wouldn’t know where the Torres’s Straight islander folks are located. If they had our flag I’d say we’d all be more interested in knowing how to defend then if under attack.
Good work
Let's hope we never have to defend our own region... Senior public servants seem to like deflecting the real questions. Other nations have built up their own capability (which means actually helping local businesses and companies to get established and innovate). Foreign multi-nationals are really good at ticking all the boxes and have teams of people that work on bids. If you bury local industry in red tape during the evaluation phase, we'll have zero local capability - which means we can't sustain a local capability if we ever need it.
SEA3000 MEKO 210 + TACTICOS CMS. Lets make it happen!
When will Australia have it's own Airforce not owned by America 🤔 ?
'We have a lovely gleaming report here that has many chapters dealing with your questions, we following it religiously!' 'What about the practical outcome of these policies and report!' 'We did our review and gave ourselves a gold 5 star rating and may I commend my department and consultants on what a great jobe we do!' 'The RAN ships have an ancient radar and are vulnerable all our research is going no where!' 'may I refer you again to our gleaming pile of manure here, this incontrovertible report chapter 9 vs three?'
Funding new start ups but require previous experience- clown show of a policy!
Sounds like the military has stuffed up the radar for the new navy ship
How about pushing for a small arms home militia built
Convenient swap-outs are all part of this deceptive chess game.
Aren’t we Australia; so lucky to prioritise diversity and inclusion? Because without prioritising diversity and inclusion we/Australia would have to prioritise capability, aptitude, and meritocracy. I know when I’m looking to have my family safe, secured, and protected, I’m far more interested in the diversity and inclusivity, than the capability of their protectors/custodians?
Safehaven marine. Look into it. 19:18
We are are not a sovereign country until we become a republic .
Any foreign involvement in Australian defence is a major security risk. As the belligerent government's are foreign registered should have no involvement in Australian defence.
If you were beginning a start up you'd be very silly to get an ABN before trading. Why? Its not a requirement until you trade. Why would you place liability on the business and not on oneself. This is defence related. We are talking tools and not toys. So if its a good tool you would not risk the tool any damage.
True?
bring out the thumb screws
Not one of these pathetic bureaucrats has the skillset , experience or background for the portfolio they are entrusted with. Fancy having a Butcher overseeing a Mechanical Workshop.
Hide at 40 knots. Hahaha. Small is good sometimes.
120 selected companies that will follow the carrot
Manufacturing munitions (incl long range missiles and drones), recconnaisance/intelligence gathering, communications, dispersed operational basing and rear logistics bases should be the priorities. Manned ships and submarines not as important as unmanned ones and plenty of combat capable aircraft.
Is it Stupidity or Avoidance ?
It's always far more expensive and slower to retro fit an item than put the technology in during the building process.
I can't believe the engineer is saying it's going to be slower to build these ships and that they can't get them into the water in the timeframe. Sack him and put someone in the job that can!
BAE would have told government there would be delays if there are changes to design, political leaders said no delays!
@@kenfowler1980 then the BAE is full of 🤬it because modifications to the blueprints prior to commencement of the work shouldn't add to the construction time.
@@kevthecontrarian1614 yep because the British want the work done in their yards. And because we are a small player in the arms world, multinational companies can (through their governments) run rough shod over us! The whole AUKUS thing will eventually be the British & US establishing a servicing base here for their subs & their industries being given a leg up thx to the Australia taxpayer!
Should be easy, best tech gets the ticket 😊
DMO, CASG - big fails.
True 12:04
I've never heard so much "spin" put on by this opposition senator
Hide. Forget the radar.
Since when have we had a “Defence “ force? WW2, being the only war fought on behalf of our own nations defence, while every other war has been fought on behalf of either British or American geopolitical interests. We are merely a subservient tool, used by the Anglo Americans in their delusional ambition of maintaining a quasi empire. In reality, many countries are turning towards China and Russia, with the Belt and Road initiative, which is showing an alternative to the current stand over tactics employed by the West. A multipolar world is the only way forward for humanity to finally obtain peace.
Lord.
Dictating is what is is
Ok,, so defence is only sovereign to government
More government jobs for SA.
In Ukraine Russia tried convoys of amoured vehicles and they were destroyed by artillery and drones, it doesn’t matter how many hauls you have if there all lying on the bottom of the ocean.
So Australia will have these ships coming into service sometime in the 2030's with second rate radars? Seriously, if the ship is not fit for purpose given the modern threats it will be expected to face, then why bother building it at all? Choose a better ship design.
Australia is a huge continent and would be hard to attack but similarly it's just as hard to defend.
We hear about the future plans and the likely costs of defence and nothing proposed convinces me that millions of Australians wouldn't be slaughtered if we were attacked.
We could spend $trillions and that wouldn't change.
There is one proven defence that has worked for over 70years yet it's never discussed.
Arm our new nuclear subs with nuclear missiles.
No two nuclear powers have ever declared war on each other.
Make ourselves more trouble than we're worth.
Only one sub need be hidden away at any time to be effective.
Something like 40 warheads per sub is a massive deterant.
Let's stop making plans to defend the country when we could be stopping wars before they start.
Lessons from Ukraine war, usa can't provide so we have to be independent, with a large drone related focus. And our energy resources must be utilised to reduce manufacturing costs. Add scalability. Done.
Are you for real 18:39
Oh yer THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INSULATED FRANCE BECAUSE WE HAD AGREED TO GIVE THE FRENCH AND HAD SINGED A CONTRACT WITH THEM TO BUILD OUR SUBS THE THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RENIGED HOW RUDE
Australia exited at a point in the contract where they had that option
The lot of these people are useless, the amount of resources we sell off for next to nothing we could have used the royalties to fund real sovereign defence where everything can be researched developed manufactured here in Australia without relying on outside sources. Literally we advertise to the world that we are defenceless waiting on submarines, the blow-out in expense, this desperation of could be this decade might be next decade. This is why defence has to be done in-house on blockchain so we track all contracts, resources, and especially expenditure.
Are u educated at all look up the definition of sovereign '
Yes I care about Australia 🇦🇺 and things have to change! normal people have had enough!
The ADF at their core don't care about Australia, they are solely focused on supporting U.S operations.
The war is Americans, not our war dip sticks .