Thursday, 8 April 2021, 1:27 pm
Even in times of pandemic crises, some things never
change. While Australia gurgles and bumbles slowly with its
COVID-19 vaccine rollout, there are other priorities at
stake. Threat inflators are receiving much interest in
defence, and the media is feeding on it with a drunken
enthusiasm. We live in a dangerous environment, and
think-tankers, parliamentarians and commentators are
starting to get a sweet taste for imminent
conflict.
The latest instalment in this pitiable train
towards conflict was revealed in Canberra last month.
Australia, it seems, wants to make its own guided missiles.
In a joint
statement, the Prime Minister and Ministers for Industry