Meanwhile in Australia

[MarcusA]

The Voice to Parliament issue is as problematic an issue as I have ever faced. I simply cannot make my bloody mind up.

[Tank]

Are you looking forward to the fiasco that will be AUKUS?

[MarcusA]

Are you looking forward to the fiasco that will be AUKUS?

Over 300 billion dollars for nuclear subs that we never need to use. China used to be a friend, now it's the enemy. How does that work?

[Tank]

Are you looking forward to the fiasco that will be AUKUS?

Over 300 billion dollars for nuclear subs that we never need to use. China used to be a friend, now it's the enemy. How does that work?

Change is the only constant. And China is most definitely upping the anti where Taiwan and the South China Sea (SCS) is concerned. Their military shipbuilding programme is massive and sustained. And given they can already cover most of the SCS with land based air power their carrier programme just pushes their reach further out. I suspect that they are building their local forces to the point where war would be too costly for the US.

[MarcusA]

Are you looking forward to the fiasco that will be AUKUS?

Over 300 billion dollars for nuclear subs that we never need to use. China used to be a friend, now it's the enemy. How does that work?

Change is the only constant. And China is most definitely upping the anti where Taiwan and the South China Sea (SCS) is concerned. Their military shipbuilding programme is massive and sustained. And given they can already cover most of the SCS with land based air power their carrier programme just pushes their reach further out. I suspect that they are building their local forces to the point where war would be too costly for the US.

I think that it is all paranoia.

[MarcusA]

Meanwhile back on the ranch, nothing much is happening, except for more appalling Christianity.

[MarcusA]

Meanwhile back home in Australia, Parliament still has prayer.