Bruce Tuncks Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Here's Australia still buying billions of dollars worth of useless tanks and manned warplanes while the world is finding out that drones are the weapons of choice. I didn't even know about the Azerbaijan/Armenia war but it sure proved this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The idea of future battles being fought by specially recruited gamers sitting in darkened rooms and fed pizza and soft drink is coming to fruition. https://www.swarm-troopers.com/ http://www.swarm-troopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/book.png For the history buff https://www.historytoday.com/history-matters/origins-drone-warfare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Read "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card (or watch the movie if you're not a reader). The ultimate in drone war. Written in 1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Aussie contribution. Loyal Wingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Ha! The revolving door didn't hit Brendan Nelson in the bum, did it. Brendan John Nelson AO is a former Australian Liberal politician who served as the federal Leader of the Opposition from 2007 to 2008. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 2009, as the member for the Division of Bradfield in northern Sydney. As Defence Minister, he made the controversial decision to purchase Boeing's Super Hornet aircraft instead of a fighter perceived by some to be more capable Dr Brendan Nelson is president of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific. He is the senior company leader in the Oceania region and is the chairman of the board for Boeing Australia Holdings. In this role, Dr Nelson coordinates all Boeing activities, leads government relations and directs the implementation of Boeing’s strategy to expand its local presence and grow the business. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) It is seen as a conflict of interests if a politician makes governmental decisions that result in personal financial benefit whilst he/she is in power. Somehow it isn't seen as a conflict of interests if they have made decisions that benefit some outside business, then later coincidentally land a nice job in that very same business. In fact it seems to happen a lot. Edited March 9, 2021 by nomadpete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Politicians get like nappies. They need changing. To quote Murdoch’s Daily Telegraph (a first for me)... Throw this lot out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) There is nothing to be gained by 'throwing this lot out' unless we have something better to put in place. And that explains why the crazy trump got half of the USA vote. (The hope of something better combined with plain old gullibility) Edited March 9, 2021 by nomadpete 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 4 hours ago, nomadpete said: There is nothing to be gained by 'throwing this lot out' unless we have something better to put in place... That sort of thinking will perpetuate ineptitude and cronyism. The other team have quite a depth of talent and experience- and a lot less dirty linen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Old Koreelah said: and a lot less dirty linen. ???? They are as bad if not worse. Shorten was in the same situation as Porter but no one was baying for his blood. He got off because "there was not enough evidence", same story as Porter. He reportedly used threats of preventing the girl working again to keep her quiet, then got the GG's daughter pregnant and had to divorce his then wife so he could marry her. It's hard to name one of that mob who doesn't have dirty linen of one kind or another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Tuncks Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 Nomad, I have found that out the hard way. There was a group of territory residents who wanted to take over Centrebet. I told them that you would need real but legally deniable links to organized crime to get that license. Alas, while the pollies thought it was a good idea for real locals to get the business, a highly-placed bureaucrat got to shoot them down. Shortly after this, he got a big job with the successful buyers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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