White paper orders huge military build-up (Biggest since WWII)

The Australian ^ | 04/25/09 | Patrick Walters

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White paper orders huge military build-up

Patrick Walters, National security editor | April 25, 2009

KEVIN Rudd is set to announce Australia's biggest military build-up since World War II, led by a multi-billion-dollar investment in maritime defence, including 100 new F-35 fighters, a doubling of the submarine fleet, and powerful new surface warships.

Kevin Rudd is set to roll out the biggest military build-up since World War II. 04/09 Sky News Views today: 21Sorry, this video is no longer available.The new defence white paper will outline plans for a fundamental shake-up of Australia's defence organisation to ensure that the nation can meet what the Prime Minister sees as a far more challenging and uncertain security outlook in Asia over the next two decades.

China's steadily growing military might and the prospect of sharper strategic competition among Asia's great powers are driving the maritime build-up, which will see new-generation submarines and warships equipped with cruise missiles, and a big new investment in anti-submarine warfare and electronic warfare platforms, including new naval helicopters.

The white paper will consider the emerging non-traditional threats to Australia, including cyber security, climate change and its associated risk of large uncontrolled people movements.

[LachlanMinnesota]

I wish there was more undiscovered land on a continent far, far, away...I wouldn’t mind creating a new landing...I’d call it Escape from Barack Rock, instead of Plymouth Rock.

Maybe Antarctica will thaw and we can start a new country there, without having to buy it from any natives.

[fso301]

When you vote based on feelings rather than on reason, you're not worth dealing with.

Same goes true for Republican voters who left the back door open for McCain

[GraceG]

>>I wish there was more undiscovered land on a continent far, far, away...I wouldn’t mind creating a new landing...I’d call it Escape from Barack Rock, instead of Plymouth Rock.

Maybe Antarctica will thaw and we can start a new country there, without having to buy it from any natives.<<

No Native Humans, but according to tinfoil hatters you will have to take it from the Reptilians who live underground.

[LachlanMinnesota]

Can they be bought off with pretty beads or maybe live insects to eat?

[GladesGuru]

Offer ‘em mosquitos - FloriDUH has lots and lots.

[RipSawyer]

“I never met one, not one voter for bozo who knew about him.”
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They refuse to believe any of the things YOU know! How many times have I heard, “I don’t believe all those lies they tell about him.” Strangely the same people who won’t believe the truth about Obama will believe any lie, no matter how outrageous, told about anyone with the last name of Bush. They will also believe any absurdity as long as it makes Obama look good.

[GraceG]

>>Can they be bought off with pretty beads or maybe live insects to eat?<<

No, the Reptilians that live under the antarctic ice cap can only be bought off with lithium crystals, which can be mined from Bolivia.

Otherwise expect to be met by the business end of a reptilian ray gun.

[JasonC]

Australia doubling its defense spending, while welcome and responsible on its part, won't make the slightest difference in the grand scheme of things in Asian security matters. It is simply too small a base to matter. Does it help at the margin, sure, will it stop any major event or change its course materially, no.

[Antoninus]

This is what happens when the rest of the world realizes that their big brother who protected them all these years has now got a crack habit and is living on the street.

[manc]

THAT IS SO TRUE

I have lost count where I have said something ans they just look stunned as if I’m lying ans then the usual comes.

well why hasn’t it been on the news

er because it is biased

yea right is the usual answer, they report the news they do

I now ask people when I see an obama sticker what do they think of their guy(I have an accent) they say o he’s great with a big smile and when i say what do you think of “whatever is happening” they reply er not heard that

it’s like we’re talking to zombies or something

[GeronL]

That is true. I don’t think Obama could lead the way down a one-way street.