06-08-2022, 09:35 AM
(06-08-2022, 08:53 AM)Mav link Wrote:Surely the last decade of conservative rule has left us with an impressive military. Or did it just concentrate on car parks and small government?More needs to be spent to modernize our military in the areas where we have early warning and better air coverage imo. Romania a NATO country had two missiles which were never identified either Russian or misfired Ukranian that entered their airspace and we're not detected until they were well into the country.
Their old Jets couldnt be scrambled in time and the missiles luckily didn't do any damage. We don't want similar here, defense hasn't been a priority for a long while on the basis that the USA will hold our hand and have our back.
Taiwan will be the test if the USA can be relied upon but I'd rather we show some more initiative and prepare early.

