Respect to the channel for not closing off the comment section.

@RV4aviator

Ай бұрын

yeah exactly.. Cheers...!

Infantry continue to enjoy force protection provided by mostly 60 year old tracked M113 APCs. Not really a modern equipped force where our peers are equipped with modern IFV. Not sure this represents 'duty of care' by the Government and Army in protection of combat troops.

@whitemaz3671

Жыл бұрын

They are all being upgraded from the land 400 phase from the schomo government, if you follow this channel it will show the new red backs

@robertdavie1221

Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@dimitryrostov6482

Жыл бұрын

At least the apcs are slowly being replaced

@benharrold8467

Жыл бұрын

Theres meant to be new ones implemented in 4 years

@innocentbystander8038

Жыл бұрын

​@@dimitryrostov6482 they mostly are not. Getting one battalions worth, probably in about 3 or 4 years time.

I was in the same primary School class as the good General Simon Stuart . A decent human being and great athlete . Congratulations Simon . From the Rockett.

Wins a staring contest while reading a screen. Humans blink 12 times per minute. Got to 1.05 before the first blink.

LT GEN Stuart was my boss, when I was posted up in Townsville. He has my total respect, one the best leaders I've had, in my 20+ years of service.

@Thataussiebattler

Жыл бұрын

Seems like a good guy! I can't wait to see how the Australian Army and Defence force develops in the next 10 years.

@JacksonMcGrath

Жыл бұрын

I hope he becomes the chief of the defence force next yr U guys and girls agree 👍💯!!!???

Lest we forget (In five hours)

In my opinion we need to stop changing our budget between several important changes and just expand our budget so that we can get them all done. We are probably going to war soon and the politicians need to stop worrying about how increasing defence budget will affect their chances of getting elected again and more about how it's going to help our country in the long run.

@innocentbystander8038

Жыл бұрын

You nailed it. The DSR is exactly about not increasing the defence budget to hopefully get more votes. Problem is, they are going to look even worse when WW3 kicks off with a under-equiped military on their watch.

@goodgame3374

Жыл бұрын

We're almost certainly going to war very soon. China shows no interest in winning the hearts of the Taiwanese by genuinely respecting basic freedoms so sadly there's only one other way they'll reintegrate Taiwan in the timeframe set by Xi.

@joet4811

Жыл бұрын

That's what you get for letting another foreign power (US) dictate our defence budget. They're all in on missiles and submarines so this report doesn't surprise us.

@ssgen.vondonald8801

Жыл бұрын

We're probably going to be used as cannon fodder soon....you mean to say

@Shilo-fc3xm

Жыл бұрын

@@ssgen.vondonald8801 Not you, mate. Youl' be cowering behind someone else.

The issue will be recruitment and retention. Hi tech is wonderful BUT operating hi tech requires qualified clever people. Generating this will mean changes to physical specifications of recruits so they can recruit tech nerds AND the current ADF tech quals framework will need to change so they are actually qualified to operate repair stuff. Pulling a box and sending it to DMO who send it elsewhere for repair won’t work. ADF tech training schools will need to actually be able to generate hi quality training. The dumbing down of the tech workforce across ADO has been horrendous. All this new kit will require whip smart techs. Let’s not even think about nuke subs, drones, missiles etc.

@Thataussiebattler

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelrhodes1981 Why an eyesore? That thinking is a bit limited.

All for the acquisition of longer range air/sea missiles, though as a rich nation we really shouldn't be backpedaling on the budget to our defence/ attack capabilities... especially times like now where we have never had such a troubled world since WW2.

Diggers will never be defeated. Every Nation on this good Planet would love to have a Division of Aussie Diggers on hand. Thanks Army, keep the Peace..!

It is true Army must be Adaptable, making Brigades specialised is failed cost cutting 90s doctrine, and it means when a brigade is made combat ineffective through attrition we completely lose that capability. South Korea must hate us, same guy ditched SPGs last time in 2012 and now he has blitzed them again! Many countries are ordering red backs and there SPG our own defence industry could have got some export business out of that. SPGs have been pivotal in Ukraine, HIMARs get all the talk but guides missiles for them cost a fortune and the SPGs have fired hundreds of thousands of comparatively cheap rounds to good effect. It is also lighter then Abrams so we are capable of projecting it. A battalion worth of vehicles is not enough what about combat engineers supporting them at a breach (land 8160 will probably get canned as well) what about all the other units headquarters elements who were mounted in carriers. The 450 number was not plucked out of thin air it was determined through testing and evaluation. It also means half of the “heavy brigades” infantry can’t even do there job and move up with the tanks. Why get rid of IFVs and keep the tanks at that! we could have mounted 120mm on the red back and have a versatile light tank which would be much more use to a Amphib force then an M1a2 Abrams (for example cv90/120) and how is the Bendigo factory going to stay in business when bushmaster and hawkei contracts dry up? As much as they want this to be an invade Australia scenario, the Australian experience of conflict has been abroad and has been decided on the land domain with air and naval support, the review completely ignores that fact. How are you going to get people to enlist into army if we do not get the right equipment, vehicles, our versatility at brigade level has been reduced by 2/3rds and the government can’t even be bothered to invest in us being able to remain relevant in close combat? This is not a strategic review this is negligence and ignores what soldiers need. LT General Stewart needs to push back on this our army and our industry will suffer because of this ineptitude

I suppose you have to say that. Thanks that you did. Would have been nicer coming from Angus.

General Stuart thank you for your service sir

Let's be more independent. Not just a tool of America

@Lucas_70

Жыл бұрын

That will never happen, am I'm fine with that status that how the entire western world is

@davethebrahman9870

Жыл бұрын

Without the US we’d just be a snack for China.

@ssgen.vondonald8801

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.....cannon fodder. Look at poor Ukrainians dying all because of America's proxy war in a bid to reduce Russia's world power status. Painfully enough, we're sending valuable bushmasters thousands of kms away in support of a war that absolutely has nothing to do with us

It would appear that not a single lesson was learned from the current fighting in Ukraine. The one thing that has become indisputable over the last 12 months is the need to be able to absorb casualties and the ADF couldn't absorb 24 hours of high intensity warfare. There is no effort to adapt to new threats, only promises of more reviews. Where are the long-range missiles, self-propelled artillery systems, modern infantry fighting vehicles, large numbers of generation four & five combat aircraft, fuel reserves, hardend bases? Australia is effectively a protectorate of the United States of America and not worthy of the status of 'nation'. Two years after the announcement, DoD still have not announced the location for the manufacture of missiles; and such announcements are the easy part. And while you might pause this Anzac Day, General, the Brereton Royal Commission continues to persecute frontline soldiers while their rear echelon superiors polish their medals and awards. An utterly disgraceful situation of which every red tab should be ashamed. How any of you could attend Anzac Day services while your former troops are driven to suicide by this witch hunt is beyond me.

@peterjames9610

Жыл бұрын

Man, you nailed that, obviously an ex dig with common sense, something not held by many of the higher level bootlickers.

It's not possible to scale up quality troops in a short time. We need a much larger reserve to enable scalability in war with lower costs in peacetime. We also need to use forces more for search & rescue, mobile medical clinics, remote construction etc. to justify the cost of a larger core, without diluting warfighting skills too much.

@jayebuss5562

Жыл бұрын

A lot of troubled 17-20yrs of age kids out there who could do with some national service,. Instead of the cops having to deal with them, let the 'you beaut can't see me suit' sort em out. It'll help the numbers that's for sure lol.

@goodgame3374

Жыл бұрын

@@jayebuss5562 well that would give a good foundation for later general call up, but there's some drawbacks. In Germany the military isn't as respected because conscripts lower the standard, and there's some other challenges that could be overcome, but mostly it'd be hard to get approval from the electorate.

@jayebuss5562

Жыл бұрын

@@goodgame3374 that's Germany mate. Most troubled youth in Aus have no purpose and are bored so create mischief. Just my opinion but I reckon most would love the defence force...I know I did whilst there. But you're right in the sense that the legislation would have trouble passing on that.

@goodgame3374

Жыл бұрын

@@jayebuss5562 I think it depends on the individual. Kids who are astray with inherently good character can benefit but I've known a few little psychos who shouldn't be taught weapons handling :) Even for good kids we'd have to think about how we engage them. I committed myself fully once I made the choice but if I'd been forced into the ADF as a teenager I'm sure I would have spent the whole time rebelling because I wouldn't have seen the benefits.

@jayebuss5562

Жыл бұрын

@@goodgame3374 haha yes mate, there sure is a few around that shouldn't be near a weapon that's for sure. Take care mate 🍻

Australia 🇦🇺

How come all recruitment ads are narrated by women, starring women, with female targeted pop music???

Reminds me of the movie 'War Machine". Just another muppet reading a teleprompter

Sir, (Able Seaman ETW McDermott - retired), Firstly, thank you for that. I have been a keen student of Australian military strategy since I left the RAN in 1987. Now, I'm no Saint, I didn't like the 80's Navy as it was very racist and I'm an Abo from Boorooloola, but they wouldn't let me out so I had to find a way to get kicked out. I did. Although I still needed to serve Australia. SES, volunteer Coast Guard, etc, etc. Sir, my question is, what capabilities is our Army developing in anti naval warfare? The truth is, the RAN under with it's current force, is nothing but a political vote buyer. It is hopeless as a deterrent. It's got all of the wrong gear. Our only ability to fight atm, is the RAAF. Perhaps we should spend more money on the Army so that it becomes a much better deterrent. The Navy is a lost cause.

@douglasnakamura6753

Жыл бұрын

The Navy in 2023 is far more advanced than the one you served in, with ships like the air warfare destroyers & the LHDs + the Hunter class & subs in the pipeline. Why did they kick you, did you get drunk and punch out an Officer?

@mike9347

Жыл бұрын

@@douglasnakamura6753 lol, na, nothing that dramatic. I just worked up an accumulation of charges

@Nathan-ry3yu

Жыл бұрын

What I was reading is they doing a review on RAN that will be released by the end of this year 2023. What I've learnt so far is the Collins class submarines will have an end of life upgrade till 2036. This will include giving them a VLS to fire tomahawk missiles how they plan to do that is? But it's part of the 368 billion dollar program going towards submarines. In 2032 3 Virginia class block v varent will be purchased from the US. So Australia will be operating both Virginia class and Collins till 2036. Then the Collins will be decommissioned and 2 more Virginia class will be purchased for a total of 5 till 8 new desined British SSNR submarines will be built locally in 2040s. The Anzac class are being replaced with 8400 tonne Hunter class frigates with a 32 cell VLS. Apparently 9 was proposed but I hear RAN wants to downgrade to 6 built. With an additional 3 more of the same ship in super size to be turned into destroyers with matching China 055 class destroyers payload of 110 cell VLS. If giving a green light with the new RAN review. Also RAN not happy with the new Awafra class OPV. Apparently they state is to undergunned and they having trouble landing a medium size helicopter on it. The RAN has proposed larger heavily armed corvettes for OPV. This is also a part of the RAN review. The Awafra class opv they may either scrap them or turn them into mine hunters. So far Australia oporate a variety of platform varent for RAN including 2 LHD 8 Anzac class frigate and 3 air warfare destroyers based on the f100 class. The next faze of ships is basically worked out for 2030s. Australia is currently using ESSM evolve sea sparrow missiles block 2A. SM2 and longer range SM6 missiles. New upgrade varent of Tomahawks have been ordered but not delivered yet. Australia will also have new longer range NSM anti ship missile to replace harpoons. And several hypersonic stand of missiles is being developed. Australia also retiring the 22 tiger attack helicopters in favour for 29 upgraded Apache attack helicopters with hellfire missile. HIMARS mobile artillery systems for army. 129 new IFV for the Army but not 450 as planned. Self propelled howitzers cancelled. Land based Upgraded patriot missile and NASAMS have been ordered as well mobile land based anti ship missile and more anti tank weaponry. Increase of ADF from 60.000 to 80.000. For the airforce more fast jets drones.

Thank you for your service ...but i would love to know what he really thinks about the labour party DSR

It's clear that we are wrapping up capability in this world keeps changing at high pace, a comment on expansion on personnel - there are war experienced veterans (Iraq Afghanistan) in the community that probably would put their hand up again for service in the army, maybe not in a combat role that they used to do that some other capacity hopefully the ADF have already thought about this capability that is wasted in the community..

I miss the jelly beans. New pattern lacks macro disruptive features scaled to human form with enough contrast. Or as a micro/macro pattern like multicam it lacks high enough contrast micro features. That's all I know.

@Xplicid

Жыл бұрын

Wrong

What else could he say? Devoid of original thought, that is why he was appointed to the position.

👉🇦🇺👈

Why didn’t you step in and do something when “our politicians” violated our constitutional and human rights? If you cannot protect us from an internal treat how can you protect us from an external one? I love our soldiers but the brass has betrayed us.

NEVER SIGN UP TO SOMETHING YOU DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND.

@charliemarkovic4301

Жыл бұрын

Like being a parent? Nobody understands how to be a parent full, yet people do it all the time.

I have here the exam

WE SHALL NOT, WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED

@charliemarkovic4301

Жыл бұрын

Ok Stalin, that'll do

You've got to cut your coat, according to your cloth

We need an armed citizenry

@MicMc539

Жыл бұрын

Right, because the average Boofhead can be trusted with automatic weapons!

@jimmyTooFreshh

Жыл бұрын

You want mass shootings like we have here in the US?

@mounteden280

Жыл бұрын

Worst idea i've seen on this comment thread yet

@nc-sirpork3212

Жыл бұрын

yeah no mate😂

@ddizon666

Жыл бұрын

To late Chinese already invade 😂 now Australian renting property from Chinese

Well said, but I`m afraid Labor will not help the situation.

Give me space in the military I want to join ADF.

After all the war crimes committed to Afghanistan civilians.The ambarrasment of a lost to the Taliban We have to regroup and start over

DSR = 1 Army Brigade for a continent.....good luck with that.

Saying all that and yet you're keeping the AS4's? ADF is a joke.

@DollyRanch

Жыл бұрын

If we are relying on AS4s why did we give 20 of them to UKR?

@lugxxxzzz1014

Жыл бұрын

​@@DollyRanch Because if anything there more of a liability for us then if we did have them

@kenfowler1980

Жыл бұрын

Don’t think anything was said about keeping them. My understanding is one mechanised brigade (combined regular/ reserve in Adelaide) and one littoral brigade. The other two sound like they are going to become lighter and more mobile motorised brigades. The hint was must be capable of being deployed by land, sea and air. Notice the focus on our northern bare bases. If the above is true, this is just a larger and more focused structure similar to the ‘80’s. I think it is excellent!

@innocentbystander8038

Жыл бұрын

​@@kenfowler1980 they are keeping them. Just one battalion will get them replaced with Redback. IFVs are not a 'nice to have'. They are bread and butter, vital equipment that should have replaced the AS4s 40 years ago.

@Nathan-ry3yu

Жыл бұрын

No they not. They replacing 129 of them with new IFV. But the rest of the units will be converted to HIMARS mobile artillery systems. I FV is just troop carrier. Australia has bushmaster Hawkie and Boxer for that. Add M1A2 Abrams sep 3 tanks for close in artillery support. Along with 129 new IFV tanks. M777 howitzers for medium range artillery support. And the HIMARS for long strike capability support. Australia will also have additional 29 new Apache attack helicopters with hellfire missile. ADF will also receive a lot more anti tank mutants weaponry. If Australia just goes for IFV 450 ADF will have only more troop carriers but no long range strike capability. So I don't know what you fools are all having a soock about. Do tou think IFV will change the course or deterrent a attack? Look how that's going for Russia. HIMARS and anti tank weaponry is smashing them

I'm confused did he say the adf is shrinking or not, because if it is well I've completely lost faith in our defence force. 4:00 Soon Papua new guinea will have a better military than us. I want to be an artillery operator but the absolute pile of mess that is army I am seriously doubting that I will join. Edit: Ok I don't think the situation is as bad as what I originally thought, I'm pretty sure we aren't loosing to much but still. In my opinion the adf is to small as it already is so shrinking is the last thing I think we should do.

@jasminebelladonna5390

Жыл бұрын

They’re shrinking, but half the problem is they were meant to be growing. It was supposed to be something like an extra 10000 or so people across the tri-service by 2025, this was back in 2020, buuuut they can’t get people to fill the roles currently. I believe it was a shortage of 4000 odd people under, and with their current behaviour, they’re not going to hit either goal of increasing numbers to what should be the minimum.

@Lucas_70

Жыл бұрын

​@@jasminebelladonna5390 I think that they honestly just need to make better tv adds, have them pop up more and show of the military more. And also admit they are here to fight wars and kill people and stop pretending that they are anything else.

@innocentbystander8038

Жыл бұрын

I think the ADF is shrinking for two reasons; 1 - Change in demographics, across the west generally, since the 1970s. If you join, you will find the vast majority are white. But while populations have grown there is approximately 40% less white people than the 1970s. For whatever reason, other ethnicities either aren't interested or are incapable of joining. 2 - A culture were people are taught to be ashamed of their country from a young age. Additionally, the army is really bad at retention. There are good reasons why most leave as soon their 4 year contract is up. There is a lot the army could do to fix that, very easily, without spending any more money. If you do join, I personally would recommend Combat Engineers. From everything I seen and heard, they have a better culture and they do some cool stuff. I've worked with them a bit.

@jayebuss5562

Жыл бұрын

​@@innocentbystander8038the younger generation are over war all together mate, it's all they have seen outside of Aus. Terrorism ( the whole Afghan, Iraq war). It's the last thing they want, even though it's something you can't just wish away.

@innocentbystander8038

Жыл бұрын

@@jayebuss5562 yes, I think the Afghan debacle in particular hasn't helped anything either.

I'm sorry the government doesn't understand you need more modern Apcs 129 is not enough to help us keep our country safe the m113s need to be replaced 1 for 1

The Army is being gutted by only having 128 IFV. Thus making the Army a toothless tiger. We need a well rounded army not boutique Army.

What a joke! missiles have done nothing for Russia! They are losing the fight in the trenches…

Laughable review. PRSM for what? We need Tomahawks and more ships.

@bena8121

Жыл бұрын

We need four more squadrons of fighter jets along with loyal wingmen drones. Our cities need to be defended by air defence systems to shoot down anything that gets through.

Until we strengthen our energy sufficiency again, along with our manufacturing capability, this is all rubbish talk. Australia learned a hard lesson after WW2; be self sufficient, or face the very real possibility of being defeated. Luckily we had the new, burgeoning America come to our aid back then, along with Japan being overextended already. China is the new burgeoning state these days, with manufacturing clout and mass energy/supplies available from Russia, and our country is as dependent on overseas supply as it was back before WW2, probably more so. As Ukraine has showed, the west cannot even provide enough supplies to really fight an Eastern Euro fracas, let alone the two front war envisaged by idiots in Washington. Australia in that context would be a joke; we would burn through our stocks in less than a week, with no way to resupply most of them in any sort of acceptable time frame. And this talk all ignores the fact that most of our energy supplies, trade, etc all come from either the proposed "adversary" itself, or from inside the actual conflict zone, because most of our refineries and manufacturing have been shut down, and our strategic reserves are mostly held in the US. So within a very short time frame our economy would be utterly ruined, and our energy supplies dry up. Since most of our merchant marine are contracted from other countries, even shipping things from elsewhere would be in tatters. The above needs to be dealt with before any talk about weapons, brigades, etc are even mentioned. Supply is King. Everything else follows.

Australia has failed miserably to leverage proven platforms!So chinook,Hercules and hornets these are tried and true platforms!The Hercules with rapid dragon possibly tomahawk’s as well and himars shoot and scoot!The Chinook rapid dragon possibly a tomahawk working off the lhds a massive potential long range capability.The super hornets plus loyal wingman so many other options!!!

Australia doesn't have an Army capable of defending Australia

Australia has a lot of Australian residents why not recruit them they would be a great boost to the Australian military and more

@rosshaygarth1477

Жыл бұрын

Because half of us would rather fight for Rusha.....its becoming clear that NATO is run by war mongering USA...if we truely believe in a more peaceful word..mabby we should stand back for a moment and just entertain the idea that mabby we are the bad guys, and allthoue we truely believe that we are doing the right thing, at the end of they day it takes 2 to tango!

@Nathan-ry3yu

Жыл бұрын

The ADF don't want national service. During the Vietnam war conscripts was sent. And the ADF claim more than 70% of them wouldn't follow orders they was undisplend the ADF had too much trouble with them. Many of them would deserted and refused to fight. It lead to too many court marital and too many people with PTSD and suicide. And that was back when more people was patriotic. Today forget it. It be 10x worse. Too many naturalised born Australian from migrants that would sell ADF out and couldn't be relied upon. The ADF only wants a voluntary force. They want people who actually want to be there and follow orders. Not some twitt who refuse to fight and bring trouble

If you want to improve the ADF get rid of that quisling Campbell, and bretherton, the moral of the army must be at an all time low, instigating what happens in Rome stays in Rome, you do not rat on your mates, you might be proud of the men at the front line, but the men have no respect for the top brass.

The ADF have a retention issue. You pay crap money for a pathetic life style. No point adapt to war when you can't fill your ranks Simon..

First Nation people of Australia need's it's own army as a first nation independent army seperate to Australian Defence Force even if we as indigenous people can turn to other countries like China, Canada, India Saudi Arabia or any other mutual countries able to help First nations and fight along side Australia and if necessary we should be able to fight against Australia if deemed that we were pushed from our land and all as an independent army and peoples...

@Nathan-ry3yu

Жыл бұрын

Lol. As if.

@VeniVidiVandaliAuz

Жыл бұрын

Lol