The Lounge 2

[Grier]

You talking of the Jindalee over the horizon radar Terry. Great at detecting the enemy well beyond our shores but what do we send to engage them when this govt has cancelled a large contingent of F35s with no mention of any replacement from, say Europe. I say cut our expenditure on nuke subs by half and instead spend that on air power.

That's the one Craig, the Jindalee radar system.

Agreed about expenditure on the Nuclear subs.
Not with flip-flop Trump in power.

Why would we cancel those F35s? I hadn't heard. Truly.
Some mates reckon the Chinese ones are better. !?
How much?
Do they give Flybuys? 🛩 free software and updates?

I am buoyed by the many innovations we Aussies are creating in so many fields.

 

[Richie]

Some mates reckon the Chinese ones are better.

My son says never buy Chinese as they have no production standards to which to adhere. Go to YT and you will find dozens of instances of this. Have you heard of Chinas 'ghost cities', abandoned practically before they were lived in as most of the buildings were badly cracked and even parts like balconies collapsed.

Harbin Bridge Collapse (2009):
An 8-lane suspension bridge, newly constructed at a cost of $300 million, suddenly collapsed, killing three people.

G-4 Superhighway & Fun City Flooding (2009):
Catastrophic flooding near Beijing, causing 77 deaths, was linked to inadequate or clogged drainage systems in the superhighway and development areas.

Lotus Riverside apartment collapse in Shanghai (2009) due to a poor foundation,

Changsha building collapse (2022):
A self-built house collapsed, trapping 53 people and leaving 39 missing, due to factors including reckless heightening and architectural vulnerabilities.

Yellow River Railway Bridge collapse (2025):
A partially built railway bridge collapsed into the Yellow River, resulting in at least six deaths and exposing issues with safety standards and regulations.