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Australia to participate in US missile defence program
Thursday, 4 December 2003
153/2003 AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAM The Government has decided that Australia will participate in the United States' missile defence program, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. Senator Hill said Australia was working with the US to determine the most appropriate forms of Australian participation that will not only be in our strategic defence interests but also provide maximum opportunities for Australian industry. These could include: * Expanded cooperation to help detect missiles at the point of launch and therefore get early warning of an impending attack. * Acquisition of, or other cooperation in the fields of, ship-based and ground-based sensors. * Science and technology research development, testing and evaluation. Senator Hill said the missile defence program was a non-nuclear defensive system that did not threaten other countries. Its purpose was to be able to negate a ballistic missile threat and therefore discourage other countries from investing in ballistic missile systems. Defence Update 2003, released in February, foreshadowed the increasing importance of missile defence in the 21st century. "The Government is concerned that Australia might one day be threatened by long range missiles with mass destruction effect and believes that investment in defensive measures is important," Senator Hill said. "Developing this capability will contribute to global, regional and Australia security by offering protection from missile attack and dissuading nations from acquiring or developing such weapons. "There will also be opportunities for Australian industry. Our decision last year to invest in the systems development and demonstration phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program is already paying dividends, with nine contracts awarded to Australian companies to date. There is the potential for similar benefits from our involvement in the missile defence program." Australia has had a long involvement in missile defence through hosting a ballistic missile early warning ground station for 29 years as the Joint Defence Facility Nurrungar and now as the relay ground station at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory. |
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"David Bromage" wrote in message
.. . Thursday, 4 December 2003 153/2003 AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAM The Government has decided that Australia will participate in the United States' missile defence program, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. Senator Hill said Australia was working with the US to determine the most appropriate forms of Australian participation that will not only be in our strategic defence interests but also provide maximum opportunities for Australian industry. These could include: * Expanded cooperation to help detect missiles at the point of launch and therefore get early warning of an impending attack. * Acquisition of, or other cooperation in the fields of, ship-based and ground-based sensors. * Science and technology research development, testing and evaluation. Senator Hill said the missile defence program was a non-nuclear defensive system that did not threaten other countries. Its purpose was to be able to negate a ballistic missile threat and therefore discourage other countries from investing in ballistic missile systems. Defence Update 2003, released in February, foreshadowed the increasing importance of missile defence in the 21st century. "The Government is concerned that Australia might one day be threatened by long range missiles with mass destruction effect and believes that investment in defensive measures is important," Senator Hill said. "Developing this capability will contribute to global, regional and Australia security by offering protection from missile attack and dissuading nations from acquiring or developing such weapons. "There will also be opportunities for Australian industry. Our decision last year to invest in the systems development and demonstration phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program is already paying dividends, with nine contracts awarded to Australian companies to date. There is the potential for similar benefits from our involvement in the missile defence program." Australia has had a long involvement in missile defence through hosting a ballistic missile early warning ground station for 29 years as the Joint Defence Facility Nurrungar and now as the relay ground station at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory. It's not the nuke attached to an ICBM that I'm worried about. It's the one delivered to the centre of Sydney in the back of a beat up old white Toyota Hiace van that concerns me. |
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"David Bromage" wrote in message .. . Thursday, 4 December 2003 153/2003 AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAM The Government has decided that Australia will participate in the United States' missile defence program, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. What are the emrging threats to Australia in regards to ICBMs. I can only think of the mad dog of the region Nth Korea and our involvement as US allie. Senator Hill said Australia was working with the US to determine the most appropriate forms of Australian participation that will not only be in our strategic defence interests but also provide maximum opportunities for Australian industry. These could include: * Expanded cooperation to help detect missiles at the point of launch and therefore get early warning of an impending attack. * Acquisition of, or other cooperation in the fields of, ship-based and ground-based sensors. * Science and technology research development, testing and evaluation. Senator Hill said the missile defence program was a non-nuclear defensive system that did not threaten other countries. Its purpose was to be able to negate a ballistic missile threat and therefore discourage other countries from investing in ballistic missile systems. Defence Update 2003, released in February, foreshadowed the increasing importance of missile defence in the 21st century. "The Government is concerned that Australia might one day be threatened by long range missiles with mass destruction effect and believes that investment in defensive measures is important," Senator Hill said. "Developing this capability will contribute to global, regional and Australia security by offering protection from missile attack and dissuading nations from acquiring or developing such weapons. "There will also be opportunities for Australian industry. Our decision last year to invest in the systems development and demonstration phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program is already paying dividends, with nine contracts awarded to Australian companies to date. There is the potential for similar benefits from our involvement in the missile defence program." Australia has had a long involvement in missile defence through hosting a ballistic missile early warning ground station for 29 years as the Joint Defence Facility Nurrungar and now as the relay ground station at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory. |
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"The Enlightenment" wrote: What are the emrging threats to Australia in regards to ICBMs. I can only think of the mad dog of the region Nth Korea and our involvement as US allie. ....and China. ....and Iran. ....and all of the rest of those wonderful people in your hemisphere. (And if you don't think of China as a standalone threat in the future, you haven't been paying attention) -- cirby at cfl.rr.com Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations. Slam on brakes accordingly. |
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"The Enlightenment" wrote in message ... "David Bromage" wrote in message .. . Thursday, 4 December 2003 153/2003 AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAM The Government has decided that Australia will participate in the United States' missile defence program, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. What are the emrging threats to Australia in regards to ICBMs. I can only think of the mad dog of the region Nth Korea and our involvement as US allie. You seem to be forgetting the fact that we are already off N Koreas Xmas card list for being so rude as to use our military to prevent the delivery of large amounts of reasonably priced heroin here. |
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"David Bromage" wrote in message .. . Thursday, 4 December 2003 153/2003 AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAM The Government has decided that Australia will participate in the United States' missile defence program, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. Senator Hill said Australia was working with the US to determine the most appropriate forms of Australian participation that will not only be in our strategic defence interests but also provide maximum opportunities for Australian industry. These could include: * Expanded cooperation to help detect missiles at the point of launch and therefore get early warning of an impending attack. * Acquisition of, or other cooperation in the fields of, ship-based and ground-based sensors. * Science and technology research development, testing and evaluation. Senator Hill said the missile defence program was a non-nuclear defensive system that did not threaten other countries. Its purpose was to be able to negate a ballistic missile threat and therefore discourage other countries from investing in ballistic missile systems. Defence Update 2003, released in February, foreshadowed the increasing importance of missile defence in the 21st century. "The Government is concerned that Australia might one day be threatened by long range missiles with mass destruction effect and believes that investment in defensive measures is important," Senator Hill said. "Developing this capability will contribute to global, regional and Australia security by offering protection from missile attack and dissuading nations from acquiring or developing such weapons. "There will also be opportunities for Australian industry. Our decision last year to invest in the systems development and demonstration phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program is already paying dividends, with nine contracts awarded to Australian companies to date. There is the potential for similar benefits from our involvement in the missile defence program." Australia has had a long involvement in missile defence through hosting a ballistic missile early warning ground station for 29 years as the Joint Defence Facility Nurrungar and now as the relay ground station at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory. We need to reinvent ourselves without the US. It's time we grew up. troy |
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iCentral wrote in message .. . "David Bromage" wrote in message . .. Thursday, 4 December 2003 153/2003 AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAM The Government has decided that Australia will participate in the United States' missile defence program, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. Senator Hill said Australia was working with the US to determine the most appropriate forms of Australian participation that will not only be in our strategic defence interests but also provide maximum opportunities for Australian industry. These could include: * Expanded cooperation to help detect missiles at the point of launch and therefore get early warning of an impending attack. * Acquisition of, or other cooperation in the fields of, ship-based and ground-based sensors. * Science and technology research development, testing and evaluation. Senator Hill said the missile defence program was a non-nuclear defensive system that did not threaten other countries. Its purpose was to be able to negate a ballistic missile threat and therefore discourage other countries from investing in ballistic missile systems. Defence Update 2003, released in February, foreshadowed the increasing importance of missile defence in the 21st century. "The Government is concerned that Australia might one day be threatened by long range missiles with mass destruction effect and believes that investment in defensive measures is important," Senator Hill said. "Developing this capability will contribute to global, regional and Australia security by offering protection from missile attack and dissuading nations from acquiring or developing such weapons. "There will also be opportunities for Australian industry. Our decision last year to invest in the systems development and demonstration phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program is already paying dividends, with nine contracts awarded to Australian companies to date. There is the potential for similar benefits from our involvement in the missile defence program." Australia has had a long involvement in missile defence through hosting a ballistic missile early warning ground station for 29 years as the Joint Defence Facility Nurrungar and now as the relay ground station at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory. We need to reinvent ourselves without the US. It's time we grew up. Yes, it's time you did. Do a few basic monetary/economic sums based on a primary production economy situated in the 2nd driest continent about as far as possible from the rest of the land masses with a population of 20 million now effectively so urbanised they believe milk comes from cardboard boxes and are huddled on the beach and tell me again how "We need to reinvent ourselves without the US. It's time we grew up." You drooling f'ing idiot. Lot of Kiwi in you, eh? |
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"RT" wrote in message ... iCentral wrote in message .. . "David Bromage" wrote in message . .. Thursday, 4 December 2003 153/2003 AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN US MISSILE DEFENCE PROGRAM The Government has decided that Australia will participate in the United States' missile defence program, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today. Senator Hill said Australia was working with the US to determine the most appropriate forms of Australian participation that will not only be in our strategic defence interests but also provide maximum opportunities for Australian industry. These could include: * Expanded cooperation to help detect missiles at the point of launch and therefore get early warning of an impending attack. * Acquisition of, or other cooperation in the fields of, ship-based and ground-based sensors. * Science and technology research development, testing and evaluation. Senator Hill said the missile defence program was a non-nuclear defensive system that did not threaten other countries. Its purpose was to be able to negate a ballistic missile threat and therefore discourage other countries from investing in ballistic missile systems. Defence Update 2003, released in February, foreshadowed the increasing importance of missile defence in the 21st century. "The Government is concerned that Australia might one day be threatened by long range missiles with mass destruction effect and believes that investment in defensive measures is important," Senator Hill said. "Developing this capability will contribute to global, regional and Australia security by offering protection from missile attack and dissuading nations from acquiring or developing such weapons. "There will also be opportunities for Australian industry. Our decision last year to invest in the systems development and demonstration phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program is already paying dividends, with nine contracts awarded to Australian companies to date. There is the potential for similar benefits from our involvement in the missile defence program." Australia has had a long involvement in missile defence through hosting a ballistic missile early warning ground station for 29 years as the Joint Defence Facility Nurrungar and now as the relay ground station at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory. We need to reinvent ourselves without the US. It's time we grew up. Yes, it's time you did. Do a few basic monetary/economic sums based on a primary production economy situated in the 2nd driest continent about as far as possible from the rest of the land masses with a population of 20 million now effectively so urbanised they believe milk comes from cardboard boxes and are huddled on the beach and tell me again how "We need to reinvent ourselves without the US. It's time we grew up." You drooling f'ing idiot. Lot of Kiwi in you, eh? Well, even if I totally disagreed with his assessment I see more value in debating the issue than a moronic personal attack. I am still waiting for Howard to say 'no' just once to a Bush proposal. And I am not holding my breath. Cheers, John |
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