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| Thread ID: 38559 | 2003-10-11 03:10:00 | OT. NZ Army | Blue_face (1148) | Press F1 |
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| 182213 | 2003-10-12 02:33:00 | >As for the US saving us ... as always, the US will do whatever is seen as >being in their own interests. Who's interest should they act on? |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 182214 | 2003-10-12 02:35:00 | >I have it on good authority that my grandfather single handidly won ww2. If his name is John Wayne its true;) |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 182215 | 2003-10-12 02:36:00 | the un.....nato...... | csinclair83 (200) | ||
| 182216 | 2003-10-12 03:05:00 | Hi all I feel the need to put my 2 cents worth in so here goes. Any attack aircraft we would own would not be used to protect our shores directly. If an invading force where to threaten this country, the world would be in one hell of a mess - the whole of Southeast Asia and Australia would have been overrun, the USA would have been brought to its knees and we would be pretty much in the pooh. The idea that the farmers (or anyone else for that matter) will be able to help may seem noble, but in reality, they would be of no consequence. If they where to try and defend our shores, they would have to drag there families around with them or risk having them used as hostages to make them come out of the bush. The idea of owning a combat force is so that we can be seen by our trading partners, (of which Southeast Asia and Australia are a fairly large percentage) that we care about them and are prepared to help them if they are under threat. That is why we had joint exercises with them regularly. Unfortunately these countries (in Southeast Asia in particular) think that any credible assistance comes in the form of an air combat force. They have more than enough people who can fight on the ground but not enough that can fight in the air, so that is why they see an air combat force as a genuine form of comment. In return (theoretically) they would more than happy to buy or exports rather than someone else’s e.g. Japan, Russia, USA to name a few. It would also mean that any possible threat would be taken care of a long way from our shores. The general population would not then be subjected to shortages of food/fuel or any number of items that this country imports to keep the population feed and employed, or the risk of the cities being bombarded from the air or sea. Lastly, if I where in the Army and where stuck in the bottom of a foxhole, I would rather rely on my own air support. Relying on another nation for air support has two risks 1. The other nation will be looking after there own interests first at the possible detriment to yours and 2. One nation in particular who we might end up relying on, have killed more friendly forces than I would care to think about if I where relying on the bombs being put in the right place. I feel much better now. |
Craigb (688) | ||
| 182217 | 2003-10-12 04:21:00 | > > > Sidewinder missile on the A4, but you could put > one > > on a Microlight. That Microlight could > conceivably > > shoot down another plane. > > Dear Ms Clark, > > I have a proposal to bolster our Air Defence with the > purchase of an inexpensive fleet of Microlights. > > ... > > Fear NZ :D LOLOLOL :^O |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 182218 | 2003-10-12 04:25:00 | Bah, who needs the Americans - we could just call on the French (www.albinoblacksheep.com) :D | Greg S (201) | ||
| 182219 | 2003-10-12 04:49:00 | Interesting views, CraigB. More meat than in many of the other replies .... | TonyF (246) | ||
| 182220 | 2003-10-12 07:26:00 | > > I have it on good authority that my grandfather > single handidly won ww2. > > > If his name is John Wayne its true;) Nah,his name aint John Wayne,but my uncle Clint(otherwise known as the man with no name)reckons he cleaned up a few towns out west..... |
metla (154) | ||
| 182221 | 2003-10-12 07:37:00 | and to add my 2 cents worth wouldnt we only have to say something totally stupid to them such as " Microsoft...... or even Windows..... " and they would laugh so hard theyd kill them selves laughing? not that i beleive in war or violence mind you...... and if some stupid country thought to invade us, god help them as there probably more of them and others in this country now than just NZ's and so whats to be gained for invading nz? its to stupid to think about but then stranger things have happened in this world. beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 182222 | 2003-10-12 07:40:00 | dear Thomas, arnt you so lucky you live so far away from us beloved north islanders then huh? i have no probs with them having auckland :p but must they have the whole island? :D beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
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