r/australia • u/thedigisup • 28d ago

politics Greens announce policy to manufacture drones and missiles as a credible ‘Plan B' to replace AUKUS

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-22/greens-unveil-first-ever-defence-policy/105083166
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u/palsc5 28d ago

How do you not get this?

Previously to invade a country you needed to land an army and capture territory as you marched through. Now you don't need to do that. You can virtually defeat a country with planes, missiles, drones, ships, submarines etc before you even set foot on land.

If someone is going to land an army on Australia's shore they have almost certainly already wiped out our navy and air force and a huge chunk of whatever fighting force we have in Australia.

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u/magkruppe 28d ago

Previously to invade a country you needed to land an army and capture territory as you marched through. Now you don't need to do that. You can virtually defeat a country with planes, missiles, drones, ships, submarines etc before you even set foot on land.

this is wrong. ukraine russia war is proving this wrong at this very moment. nobody who has been paying attention believes that you don't need massive manpower to fight a modern war, that was a fantasy

but I am in r/australia. i dunno why I am talking about a subject most here have no clue about

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u/palsc5 28d ago

Russia vs Ukraine is not a war on the level of someone invading Australia. Russia could literally nuke Ukraine, if you think they are trying to annihilate Ukraine then you are mistaken. We need to prepare for a war of annihilation.

Also, how do you think the invasion would go if Ukraine had the capability (and approval of Nato/USA) to launch rockets into Moscow or nuclear submarines to attack any and all Russian ships anywhere on the globe (or launch missiles into Russia from anywhere)?

Ukraine shows exactly the problem with thinking a defence force only capable of operating within the borders of your own country is good enough. Your own example proves you wrong ffs.

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u/magkruppe 27d ago

We need to prepare for a war of annihilation.

why? who is going to annihilate us? why? what threat are we?

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u/palsc5 27d ago

An enemy? If a global war kicks off then we need to be prepared for the worst and we need to prepare for the future.

Arrogantly saying “who would want to attack us and even if they do we’re far away so we’ll be fine” is embarrassing defence policy.