Australia's Military Potential | Jim Molan

[@brucepaterson6731]

Rip Jim, and thank you for your devotion and sense of duty to this great country. Deepest sympathy to your family at this difficult time.

[@MrDyhard]

A true patriot, and a huge loss to our defence and political community. This man, in the medium term, is irreplaceable. God speed Jim Molan.

[@chrisc2671]

The man was a legend. RIP mate.

[@kayleneemery8217]

Thank you both . Rest In Peace Jim.

[@jjsep60]

RIP Jim, I will miss your knowledge and caring attitude. God Bless you and your family!

[@davidwell686]

When I was in the US Navy in the late 70's, early 80's we loved visiting Australia and loved meeting Australians. Such a nice country.

[@christopherrobbins9985]

RIP JIm Molan. Great Aussie patriot.

[@loganbalderston2444]

Never disappointed with your pod cast John, immensely interesting

[@Spineykidner]

Jim spoke, I listened. Sad loss to this country.

[@kaylenehousego8929]

As a matter of urgency we must attend to our defence program now ! It’s all above my pay grade however the reality remains stunningly obvious.

[@SavelijBalalajkinMelbourne]

So sad we lost him. He is irreplaceable.

[@richardorsulich4698]

RIP Jim

[@kaylenehousego8929]

Amen ..

[@aussiemadman7560]

Jim was a great man rest in peace Bloke

[@nav1269]

Thank you, for your service Jim.

[@algisstraukas5214]

A question for commentary. Part of the rationale behind the car industry that was developed after WW2. My understanding was that it was initiated to develop a manufacturing base in a country that lacked sufficient manufacturing capacity to the detriment of Australia when Japan entered the war.

[@rogeralsop3479]

Excellent men.

[@ranwest2213]

RIP Jim Molan. It feels like every year that passes more of the generation of Duty leaves too

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

And a new generation of Duty, Aussies comes along.

[@jakewalklate6226]

Jim was a hero

[@sentimentalbloke185]

John, you're living in the past if you think Australian society remains basically decent, you only have to see the LW reaction on social media to Molan's death & the lukewarm response of his political opposites in offering condolences. The old ways are gone & conservatives are still trying to fight a political-culture war according to 'rules of engagement' that no longer exist. You pay too much respect to bad people with bad motives, bad intentions & bad ideas.

[@PennySmart]

But surely it's not just the GDP, the size of the population also matters? Israel has a 3-year compulsory military service for both males and females, but it would never work anywhere else. Israel is fighting for her survival.

[@jakedee4117]

Any Australian who knows their history should be well acquainted with global empires moving across the pacific. The British, the French, the Dutch, the Spanish, the Portuguese, the Americans, the Japanese. The one that's still in effect now is of course America, Jim Molan's "Great and powerful friend" . It often amazes me that Australians think there is some sort of difference between being the ally of a great and powerful friend and being the vassal state of a global empire, there just isn't. There is an enormous amount that Australia can do to ensure her own defense but that means getting out from under Washington and developing her own capacity on her own shores.

[@MicMc539]

Neutrality for Australia. YANKEE GO HOME !!! Peace.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

If you cannot see the difference, I feel very sorry for you.

[@saturupiah5940]

Australia may be wealthy, but she’s woke.

[@saturupiah5940]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 Yes, but those in power listen to them and bring in divisive woke policies. ATSI measures are just one example.

[@donquixote3927]

Allowing lefties to teach our children is suicidal.

[@barryfaulkner7032]

Hope we have a replacement for this warrior.

[@neddyladdy]

Ask any soldier about defence ... and of course you get a similar answer.

[@EndoftheBlock7224]

Australia has been told that they are weak...They are actually Strength once they figure that out.

[@j_sum1]

Sounds bloody expensive to me. We'd have to sell some coal and sacrifice a bunch of green pipe-dreams to do it.

[@johnburnett3942]

I hope the nz government, watches this debate. Our defence forces, are in need of assistance.

[@returnofthenative]

Correction: The great threat comes from 4 nations & 2 ideologies. Guess what the 2nd one is, go on.

[@briangc6104]

Every physically capable male over sixteen should be issued with a stock army rifle and 200 to 300 rounds of ammunition, plus training in its use and a certain amount of basic military training under the authority of regular army personnel to ensure military discipline. Wouldn't be much use against nuclear weaponry, but an invasion would be difficult.

[@jakedee4117]

I like the idea of a citizen's militia (or whatever you want to call it) but it needs to be a lot more than just men with rifles. It needs to be integrated into a much larger system. A few weeks a year spent training on things like emergency search and rescue, learning how to maintain vehicles and equipment and so on. My idea would look much more like volunteer fire fighters, many trained men with a few full time professionals that could be quickly mobilized in a time of national emergency.

[@briangc6104]

@@jakedee4117 I thought "training in its use and a certain amount of basic military training under the authority of regular army personnel to ensure military discipline" would cover that.

[@jakedee4117]

@@briangc6104 To a large degree yes, but my point is that apart from the actual war fighting every part of the military has a direct civilian equivalent. Arrange the training of the citizens militia in such a way that those skills can be seamlessly and quickly folded into the military once the mobilization comes. Truck stops and garages become motor pools, hotels and restaurants become barracks and mess halls, hospitals and ambulances , well that's obvious. A truck driver or mechanic doing some volunteer work with the militia (could give him tax breaks or special discounts for that) would need to spend some time with basic weapons and tactics but the country would get much better use out of him if he spent more time working with military vehicles and their particular supply chains rather than working out how to fire a howitzer. I guess this sort of thing is already being done to an extent, but I would just like to see a lot more of it.

[@briangc6104]

@@roman1823 "Wouldn't be much use against nuclear weaponry, but an invasion would be difficult."

[@RenegadeRanga]

An armed, trained and motivated population can't be enslaved.

[@tonybennett638]

Dear old Jim was kidding himself that Australia could last more than a day in a real 2023 shooting war here in Australia.

[@kaylenehousego8929]

Listen again. More carefully.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

The RAAF has the third most powerful 'stealth' airforce in the world. And, before there could be a war here in Oz, the PLA has to get here, they don't have that capability atm.

[@jw-vx8im]

If history is important which it is then one must realise the current situation in Ukraine is something Australia should not be involved in. We need to stop following the reckless intent of the USA.

[@ronfesta771]

Me thinketh when the., good guys are no longer the........ good guys!@!? P.S. John always the politician being very careful not to criticize the., stiff upper lip.......benefactors!!!@?🤪

[@erichaskell]

It is nice to be nationalistic but, all free peoples owe the U.S. accolades for their naval protection post WWII.

[@glennllewellyn7369]

Jim is out of touch John.

[@pootthatbak2578]

Your nothing unless you can survive while blockaded, completely isolated. People die in 3 days without water, 67 days without food. You guys are great but will all perish during a six month seige

[@mattfinch7403]

The first step towards an effective military is a well armed public! Australia has little hope with the majority of the country anti gun due to relentless leftist bashing in the media. Even old women in many countries know how to handle a firearm. Here in USA the much of the public has served military or first responders being the global police for 80 years. Enter at your own risk! People here can fight and they can shoot. Australians, not so much. Its a huge problem. Decades of de masculinity of boys and girls is going to bite us, and all those frumpy women with red rimmed spectacles on the ABC panels are going to have much to answer for

[@MicMc539]

Wow you are so butch! I and the rest of the World quiver in fear at your manly and heavily armed presence. Thank you Mr World Policeman for the wonderful job you do slaughtering poor people around the World and at home in your Land of the Corrupt and Frightened. Though you do sound like some has-been (or never-been) desperately squealing for attention while the rest of us smile politely and get on without you. The U.S. is last Century's power and quickly becoming irrelevant in the 21st Century. Good bye and Good riddance to old rubbish and its bleating for FREEDUMB!!!! Don't like you, don't want you, wouldn't want to be you!

[@henryclamore4791]

What a joke to say this is best country in the world. I would say we are the worst country in the western world.

[@kxllz8945]

ur a joke

[@jw-vx8im]

Where is better? You will find better woke countries in the western world and that's about it.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Then you are not part of "we". Go, leave, we'd better off without you.

[@MicMc539]

Remember that Molan planned, oversaw and directed the Battle of Fallujah in 2004. A battle famous for the wide spread and well documented alleged War Crimes committed by U.S. Troops under his command. 50 000 civilians were intentionally cut off from food, water and medical services. The situation was so severe that the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Jean Ziegler, stated that the Coalition had used ‘hunger and deprivation of water as a weapon of war against the civilian population [in] flagrant violation’ of the Geneva Conventions. Specifically Article 14, which clearly states that cutting off water, electricity, and denying access to humanitarian aid is considered to be a war crime. Lie with (U.S.) dogs and pick up fleas. DUTY FIRST. ex 6R.A.R.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

Lying grub.

[@MicMc539]

@@buildmotosykletist1987 Nice comeback! I really appreciate the intellectual level of most of the commenters here. Makes me glad we're not the 51st State, yet.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

@@MicMc539 : LOL, so you are glad the PRC is not the 51st state.

[@MicMc539]

So you've agreed about Molan overseeing the War Crimes of Fallujah then? Good! Now what's this rubbish about the P.R.C.? Mate you're all over the show like a mad womans sh#t.