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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 8, 2021 18:10:07 GMT 12
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Post by machina on Dec 8, 2021 19:18:53 GMT 12
Haven’t read all of it but the tone seems more realistic.
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Post by madmac on Dec 9, 2021 8:11:11 GMT 12
Somewhat optimistic I think
45. Having prioritised economic growth for several decades, Beijing is now more explicitly pursuing modernisation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). China has stated that it intends to “basically complete the modernisation” of its military by 2035, and to transform the PLA into a “world-class” military by 2049
I wonder if this was in the original drafts, the PRC's demographics and economic limitations (particularly those due to its form of governance) means they not have that much time before they face significant waning of their external power / rapidly rising internal discord. It strikes me as something that got put in, to allow capital expenditure to be pushed out.
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Post by gibbo on Dec 9, 2021 8:37:06 GMT 12
Somewhat optimistic I think 45. Having prioritised economic growth for several decades, Beijing is now more explicitly pursuing modernisation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). China has stated that it intends to “basically complete the modernisation” of its military by 2035, and to transform the PLA into a “world-class” military by 2049I wonder if this was in the original drafts, the PRC's demographics and economic limitations (particularly those due to its form of governance) means they not have that much time before they face significant waning of their external power / rapidly rising internal discord. It strikes me as something that got put in, to allow capital expenditure to be pushed out. Yes quite possibly... hey look we don't need to spend any $$$ until 2040...yeah right! p.s. Dave... can we move the 'The NZDF Tri-Service Military Board' out from under Army?... just doesn't make sense sitting where it is. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 9, 2021 10:03:03 GMT 12
Dave... can we move the 'The NZDF Tri-Service Military Board' out from under Army?... just doesn't make sense sitting where it is. I had thought about moving the board for a while but could not remember how it was done. Anyway I just had a bit of a guess and gave it a go, and it worked. So it is now out on the main page. |
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Post by gibbo on Dec 9, 2021 11:35:23 GMT 12
Dave... can we move the 'The NZDF Tri-Service Military Board' out from under Army?... just doesn't make sense sitting where it is. I had thought about moving the board for a while but could not remember how it was done. Anyway I just had a bit of a guess and gave it a go, and it worked. So it is now out on the main page. Awesome thx Dave... and in case anyone hasn't told you.... you're doing a bloody stirling job with this forum! Take anything of your choice from the top shelf sir! |
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Post by madmac on Dec 10, 2021 8:30:18 GMT 12
This piece from RNZ on Antarctica fits here I think. www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/the-detail/story/2018823576/muscling-up-and-moving-in-on-the-iceThe commentary would suggest we probably need a stand alone coast guard fleet (Ships and aircraft) for the southern oceans. I just realized what the Defense Assessment has completely omitted one of the two most critical issues to NZ. It is the political stability issues in the USA & the inconsistent international policies plus the paralysis this is likely to cause. |
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Post by machina on Dec 24, 2021 19:13:55 GMT 12
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Post by machina on Mar 25, 2022 18:27:38 GMT 12
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Post by gibbo on Mar 25, 2022 18:30:34 GMT 12
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Post by kiwiruna on Mar 26, 2022 8:05:09 GMT 12
Hi Gibbo,
If you have a couple of hours to kill check this out, A2/AD: A Strategy for the Defence of Australia in the 21st Century (link below)
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Post by machina on Apr 20, 2022 0:09:49 GMT 12
Looks like this is going ahead. |
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Post by machina on May 30, 2022 21:11:18 GMT 12
More articles appearing on this issue, and the dominant sentiment seems to be that we have dropped the ball and there is a problem. I wonder if this will continue to develop and if so if there will be a shift in the attitude to our military capability.
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