Keep the ADF out of strategic thinking

In relation to our article aukus-the-central-point-of-strategic-failure/

Bob Pearce, Adelaide SA, Mar 10, 2025

When you have a health problem with your back, you go to a chiropractor. If it’s a muscular issue, you go to a physiotherapist. If your teeth are playing up, then you visit a dentist. A surgeon is always a last resort, unless you like knives.

In the US with its gun laws, if you’ve got a gun you need to shoot things.

With defence from the top to the bottom, from Marles down, they are always looking for an excuse to put their uniform on to play with their toys, blow things up and shoot people.

In the history of Australia, there have been times when we have truly needed the brave members of the ADF, and I thank them, but I am aware of how few of them suffered in the actual defence of Australia.

Once again, all the talk is about wars that we have little need to be involved in, ignoring the threat that is on our doorstep.