Wouldn’t it be a lot cheaper to just dump them into the ocean? They can even stuff them with soldiers. I mean, why send them all the way there when the result will be the same?
> Wouldn’t it be a lot cheaper to just dump them into the ocean? They can even stuff them with soldiers. I mean, why send them all the way there when the result will be the same?
Perhaps somebody in Defense is pulling a fast one. Maybe they hope the LAVs will prove unsuitable for use in Afghanistan so that they can be replaced with more suitable equipment.
I don’t believe our Prime Minister would risk NZ SAS personnel in the LAVs if these vehicles are not suitable for the combat conditions in Afghanistan. It costs a wee fortune to train each trooper up to NZ SAS standard.
As a New Zealand taxpayer I would not mind at all our Government spending more on our military. They need and deserve the best kit available, and they must have it.