Sam William

Australian entrepreneur with broad interests across diplomacy, defence, branding & communications. Advocate for a stronger, more consistent National brand 🦘

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“We cannot wish away realpolitik to our south, unfolding on sovereign Australian soil”

“…At worst, it suggests a rather effective foreign influence operation has long captured Australia’s Antarctic strategy.”

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“The Australian Antarctic Territory accounts for an area roughly twice the size of India – a vast sovereign claim, along with Canberra’s other external territories, that so often falls from our national defence and security agenda.”

@BuchananLiz 👌

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The missing (and critical) component is government owned undersea cable laying & repair ships.

Not if, but *when* damage occurs, we need ships on standby for emergency repairs.

Great piece by @Dr_M_Davis & @BassiJustin

https://t.co/skCkYz9qtu

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@ScottSavage6669 You’re obfuscating - handouts are handouts - minimisation of which to just those who truly need it shouldn’t be a radical idea

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@BernardKeane A statement which is not only fundamentally at odds with the foundational principles of democracy and our constitution, but also the free market principles of anyone having a fair go.

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@immyonboard We need to import euro rail execs as Australia is in such a bubble with our thinking.

Just look at the “super metro” fantasy proposed by the AHSR Authority - absolutely unheard of gold plating anywhere in the world, with resulting speeds below the threshold of HSR 😂🤦‍♂️

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@AshPolitik Today’s version of the Greens showing their true colours - it’s not about any sort of meaningful reform, it’s about them “winning”.

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@JAParker29 @mazzaboz The economics are very questionable when it’s a long term subsidy for private interests to maintain something of national strategic importance - which is something that generally needs more public attention via opeds and such

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@JAParker29 @mazzaboz I still don’t understand the neoliberal aversion to properly reestablishing a GBE Australian National Line.

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@simmons_jay1979 @romeomike4 @BAESystemsAus The “mission bay” isn’t defendable for such a high end ship when it results in diminished capacity to actually use its full capability.

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Giving some scale to Australia’s world-leading CEAFAR tri-band GaN phased array tech by CEA.

Prototype aluminium mast for the Aegis Hunter Class completed at Henderson by BAE Australia.

Photo: @BAESystemsAus

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@simmons_jay1979 @romeomike4 @BAESystemsAus Yep, comparing stated capabilities to their “ASW Frigate” line is a pretty blatant contradiction.

It’s a modern, all-domain potent DDG, which has a cargo bay instead of cell capacity to maximise its inherent capability suite.

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@graham_euan @AlexLuck9 If we’re going to follow international norms, it would be most accurately described as “FFG” / “FFG, General Purpose.”

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@ajphelo I guess it’s a bit like “R U Okay?” - sometimes a reminder to remember our own self worth, and our well-being is a good thing.

I just try and see the glass half full as we both know who the only winner is in driving division and “them and us” thinking is …

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@ajphelo Meant* not meat 😂

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@ajphelo The “pride” thing is an interesting one I’ve dug into - the meaning behind which is about *everyone* finding a way to be proud of who they are, whoever they are. It’s genuinely meat to be a completely inclusive term. It’s from a time where many felt the opposite of themselves.

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@AshPolitik All politicians play it like a game to one extent or another, but the active complicity of media in normalising vibes and opinions as news without evidence based challenge has a lot to answer for.

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@simmons_jay1979 Honestly, catering would be a great for intel - imagine the stuff they hear! 😂

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In other news, an Australian Army captain questions the RAAF’s capability to operate advanced fighter jets.

🤦‍♂️😂

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US Marine captain questions Australia’s capability to run nuclear submarine program under AUKUS | The Nightly https://t.co/GhUxeEN0q0