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[av4ever]

Joint coalition security forces prepare to board a MH-47 Chinook Helicopter during an operation to capture a Taliban commander Jan. 18, 2014, in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael G. Herrero/ Released)

[av4ever]

Shiny new tanks for China

[ozfan]

It does seem that way,eh win. If it wasn't for the church the government would have voluntary euthanasia for the 70+ That would free up the cash a bit.

AV those tanks are probably North Korean swapped for some rice. The size of the Aussie war fund was a surprise but we do have lots of shiny new toys on order and Tony Abbot is doing his best to piss off the Indonesians.

[av4ever]

HMAS Canberra almost ready..

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[ozfan]

Yep and Adelaide coming next week. Pretty much the complete warship. A lot of techno in the internal wet/dry dock. I like the heavy reference that the boats will do significant humanitarian work.

[av4ever]

Yes all military hardware when not in use for defence should be used for humanitarian purposes.

[av4ever]

China-donated military trucks are delivered to the Cambodian army in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 7, 2014. China on Friday delivered 26 military trucks and 30,000 military uniforms to Cambodia. (Xinhua/Sovannara)

[av4ever]

A weapons load crew team prepares to load a GBU-12 munition onto an F-15E Strike Eagle Feb. 4, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The crew from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, loaded the rounds in preparaation for live-drop training while participating in the combat exercise Red Flag 14-1. By providing realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment, Red Flag 14-1 provides pilots with real-time war scenarios and helps ground crews test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Sutton/Released)

[av4ever]

A B-2 Spirit from the 13th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., touches down for landing after completing a Red Flag 14-1 training mission Feb. 4, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions, and deploys to Nellis in support of a??blue forcea?? operations. During Red Flag training missions, the B-2 Spirit aircrews practice infiltrating contested enemy airspace and destroying high value targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz)

[av4ever]

Private First Class Cristian Mejia, javelin gunner, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Raleigh, N.C., shoots a javelin missile during a live-fire exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 26, 2014. Bravo Co. is dedicated to helicopter operations during their upcoming combat deployment to Afghanistan. The Marines were transported to the range by CH-46 sea knight and CH-53E super sea stallion helicopters. After they landed, the Marines maneuvered through a simulated urban environment with unique shock-absorbent walls. This allowed for them to engage in realistic live-fire training.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Scanlan / released)