element1loop wrote:The 100 strikefighter 'limit' ideal is krud under the prevailing circumstances and trends, this isn't 2003 any longer. We need more squadrons, and a PCA at Amberley for speed and reach. Thankfully Reaper-Skyguard will support/supplement plus prep ADF for a more capable medium-range strike drone weapon-truck to follow. As for F-35B, Singapore can buy 50 and base them here. Sorted for reach and clout.
We sure do, and not to mention more regular battalions (at least one per State / Territory wouldn’t be too much to ask would it?) some long range fires (even if just for the regular force. Long range fires for the entire Army are clearly unattainable...) that have a hope of surviving if ANYONE in our entire region shoots back at them, more surface ships, subs, amphibs, a single supply ship for the entire navy available for operations at ALL times would be a luxury... Probably need a carrier in future, a genuine ground based air defence capability (what? A single battery of RBS-70’s isn’t up to facing the might of Chinese airpower?) a (was going to say ‘genuine’ but why bother pretending we have anything even close to a ‘non-genuine’ one now?) BMD capability, as we will be facing these threats whether we like to admit it or not.
At least one operational air to air refueller per RAAF squadron would be nice, some actual troops to defend the multitude of bases all these fighters of yours will operate from (what? 2 full time squadrons nee rifle companies and a single reserve squadron isn’t good enough to defend the double digit airbases we have just within Australia...) and the list goes on...
Funny, the pot of money for half this stuff, doesn’t seem to exist...