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Ian Brown 👨🏻‍💻<p>During <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> military exercises, ‘a <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/tank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tank</span></a> dented a car illegally parked on the roadside; and while trying to turn a corner a <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Patriot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patriot</span></a> air <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/missile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>missile</span></a> got stuck under the awning of a <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/noodle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>noodle</span></a> shop.’ 😆<a href="https://on.ft.com/4kEkaMm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">on.ft.com/4kEkaMm</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Macron announces €6.5 billion in extra military spending in the next two years.</p><p>In the French president's traditional speech to the military on the eve of Bastille Day, Emmanuel Macron called for intensified efforts to protect Europe in light of new and unprecedented threats.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250713-macron-announces-65-billion-in-extra-military-spending-in-the-next-two-years?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250713</span><span class="invisible">-macron-announces-65-billion-in-extra-military-spending-in-the-next-two-years?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/BastilleDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleDay</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Subject to an interesting discussion a while back in my timeline, the RAF's F35 jet programme has now come in for some withering criticism from the National Audit Office: </p><p>The 'combined shortcomings of the global &amp; UK F-35 stealth fighter aircraft programme — including delays, lower-than-expected availability, infrastructure gaps &amp; personnel shortages — are undermining the armed forces’ warfighting capability'.... </p><p>Might the money be better spent on UK/EU technology?</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <br>h/t FT</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2231225/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2231225/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Saudi Arabia could join UK-Japan-Italy stealth fighter programme <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Gulf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gulf</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>italy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SaudiArabia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaudiArabia</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2229998/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2229998/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Latvia is not prepared for a Russian missile or drone strike, Pabriks warns <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AntiDrone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiDrone</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ArtisPabriks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ArtisPabriks</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DroneStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DroneStrike</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Featured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Featured</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Jaunumi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jaunumi</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/latvia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>latvia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LatvianMilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LatvianMilitary</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Latvija" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Latvija</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MissileAttacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MissileAttacks</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>Macron kicks off a 'historic' UK state visit to reset ties with King Charles and Keir Starmer.</p><p>French President Emmanuel Macron is set to begin a three-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, aiming to renew ties with King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with talks expected to focus on Ukraine, defence and curbing Channel migration.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250708-macron-kicks-off-a-historic-uk-state-visit-to-reset-ties-with-king-charles-and-keir-starmer?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250708</span><span class="invisible">-macron-kicks-off-a-historic-uk-state-visit-to-reset-ties-with-king-charles-and-keir-starmer?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EmmanuelMacron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmmanuelMacron</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/KeirStarmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeirStarmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Macron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macron</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starmer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/WarInUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarInUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Migration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2225181/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2225181/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> bne IntelliNews – Syria battles wildfires for fifth day as climate change worsens <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/bnm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bnm</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/civil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>civil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/countries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>countries</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crisis</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/fights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fights</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEast</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/neighboring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neighboring</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Support</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Syria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Syria</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/un" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>un</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildfires</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>The UK's ascendant military Keynesianism (MK) looks to have hit its first major bump in the road;</p><p>The decision to buy US F35A fought jets instead of the Typhoons made by the Eurofighter consortium, means unless other new orders are found promptly BAE Systems (the UK part of Eurofighter) will be laying off its aero-production workers.</p><p>For MK to work, production needs to be domestic, otherwise the claimed of economic benefits from defence spending evaporate!</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <br>h/t FT</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2223583/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2223583/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Samoan government says sunken Manawanui wreck will stay where it is <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PacificIslands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificIslands</span></a></p>
Tim Finnerty<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MAKS23</span></a></span> The best <a href="https://toot.io/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> is a good <a href="https://toot.io/tags/offence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>offence</span></a>.</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2217715/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2217715/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> WWII squadron resurrected as NZ’s first dedicated space unit <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>A ‘procurement’ update and wrap up of <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AUKUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AUKUS</span></a> Phase 1 which touches on a number of issues (political and industrial) and does a failry decent job at remaining ‘neutral’ in its reporting. Mainly sticking to facts as we know them with a touch of assumptions based on available information. </p><p>A must read for all, supporters and detractors of the ‘deal’ alike, as it ‘informs’ opinions as well as encourage informed public discussions (there is too much secrecy from our <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> govt about this already)<br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ADF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADF</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/uk-begins-ssn-aukus-nuclear-submarine-production-to-support-us-and-australia-across-indo-pacific" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">armyrecognition.com/news/navy-</span><span class="invisible">news/2025/uk-begins-ssn-aukus-nuclear-submarine-production-to-support-us-and-australia-across-indo-pacific</span></a></p>
Defence Blog<p>China tests 3D-printed jet engine</p><p>China has successfully completed the maiden flight of a domestically developed 3D-printed, ultra-lightweight turbojet engine. The flight test, conducted Tuesday in Inner Mongolia, saw the miniature jet engine reach an altitude of 4,000 meters, validating its operational reliability and stability in real-world conditions, according to Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC). In a pre…<br><a href="https://bots.defencegeeks.net/tags/miltodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>miltodon</span></a> <a href="https://bots.defencegeeks.net/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a><br><a href="https://defence-blog.com/china-tests-3d-printed-jet-engine/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defence-blog.com/china-tests-3</span><span class="invisible">d-printed-jet-engine/</span></a></p>
US<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/us/30380/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/us/30380/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> The Frontline of Innovation: 10 European defence tech startups to watch in 2025 <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Arondite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arondite</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AvalorAi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AvalorAi</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ComandAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComandAI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DelianAllianceIndustries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DelianAllianceIndustries</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Entrepreneurship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entrepreneurship</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Helsing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Helsing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MilitaryTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryTech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NEXSTUN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NEXSTUN</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Orasio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orasio</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OriginRobotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OriginRobotics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RoarkAerospace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RoarkAerospace</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnmannedDefenseSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnmannedDefenseSystems</span></a>. <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/warfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>warfare</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>European security is 'top priority' as Denmark takes over the EU presidency.</p><p>As Denmark on Tuesday takes over the rotating EU presidency, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that priority will be given to boosting defence capabilities in Europe amid Russia's war in Ukraine and US threats to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250701-european-security-is-top-priority-as-denmark-takes-over-the-eu-presidency?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250701</span><span class="invisible">-european-security-is-top-priority-as-denmark-takes-over-the-eu-presidency?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denmark</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>German conservative leader calls for a European nuclear deterrent ‘independent’ from the US.</p><p>“If you can’t provide a nuclear deterrent, you become a pawn in world politics,” said Jens Spahn, the conservatives’ parliamentary group leader.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250630-german-conservative-leader-calls-for-a-european-nuclear-deterrent-independent-from-the-us?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250630</span><span class="invisible">-german-conservative-leader-calls-for-a-european-nuclear-deterrent-independent-from-the-us?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/NuclearDeterrent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearDeterrent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/NuclearWeapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearWeapons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/JensSpahn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JensSpahn</span></a></p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>I know I shouldn't comment on anything the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/LNP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LNP</span></a> says due to its irrelevance. Unfortunately, there are still way too many electors out there who believe their shite. So, this comment (Source Crickey News) from Angus Taylor, I could not pass it.</p><p>"Shadow defence minister Angus Taylor was also on Sky News yesterday and accused the government of ignoring the advice from its defence strategic review.</p><p>“Forget the pressure being put on by the United States,” he said. “If we are to play the role we need to play in ensuring we have peace through deterrence in our region, the spending is too low, and the government's plan demonstrates that.”</p><p>The argument that the Govt isn't spending enough on Defence is, at best, a call for more gloss over a tacky structure.</p><p>If Taylor knows the effort (personnel, materiel and accommodation) needed to spend the current Defence budget allocation, he would also know that Defence cannot handle more funding. Hence, Taylor is just making political noise without substance or purpose beyond making himself heard.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> .</p>
RaymondPierreL3<p>No matter what you might think about the output of ASPI, this article reveals the awful truth. The ADF is ill preppared to face asymettric warfare on home soil. Particularly the htreat of uncrewed platforms with a long coastline to surveil and defend.</p><p>Worth the read:<br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ADF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADF</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defence</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Homedefence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homedefence</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ThreatEvaluation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThreatEvaluation</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://aspi.cmail20.com/t/j-l-wdytdtd-iydldtjujh-q/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">aspi.cmail20.com/t/j-l-wdytdtd</span><span class="invisible">-iydldtjujh-q/</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2202741/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2202741/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> How Putin’s long-range drones have taken war in Ukraine to new deadly phase <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Conflicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conflicts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RussiaUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RussiaUkraineWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaUkraineWar</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RussianInvasionOfUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianInvasionOfUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RussoUkrainianWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussoUkrainianWar</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a></p>
Toni Aittoniemi<p>We are making a fundamental mistake in understanding our role in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.</p><p>This mistake is adapting a <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservative</span></a> mindset to thinking about the terms of our engagement with it.</p><p>We want to preserve our status &amp; hierarchy by insisting that we’re the protectors and Ukraine is the protected.</p><p>But the reality is not so much that Ukraine needs to join us, but we should join <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a>. Our troops should be there not to protect, but to learn!</p><p>Our concepts are wack<br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/defence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defence</span></a></p>