Ever wonder how the navy, & other services, look after their weapons in this politically correct fool of a country?

Yes the navy have men on duty, 24 hours a day, but only a couple at night or on weekends. Yes they patrol their ship, or shore establishment. But what do you think their orders are? What would you expect these unarmed men to do, if they detect an intruder?

Would you believe they are instructed to maintain surveillance on the intruder, & call the cops? Yep, that's right stand back, don't get involved, & call the cops.

Now if you know anything about calling the cops at say 2.00 AM for example, your call just might get answered. It might get action. You might get a little lady, by her self, who at least might have a Glock on her hip.

Just what she would do, if there were a number of intruders involved, I shudder to think. Probably call for back up, & wait for the cavalry to come thundering up.

Any reasonably informed bunch of insurgents or terrorists, could easily take over a frigate, moored in Sydney, Darwin or anywhere else, & fire off a few rounds. If very well informed, they could probably bung off a few missiles as well.

When will our powers that be realise we want an armed defence force, able to protect itself, & us when necessary. A bunch of nice safe unarmed politically correct boys, playing Pirates of Penzance, with real ships & weapons is not good enough.

Pretty safe to say the intruders had been there before, and knew where to look.

Hasbeen - You expect too much under this Government our Navy is reduced to the roll of REFUGEE TAXI SERVICE, even if the refugee is 370 KM inside Indonesian waters.

Most of the time they can't even find the boat until it's occupants ring OOO and tell them where they are.

I don't blame this totally on the Navy it is what this Government has reduced it into being.

They would rather spend $6 Billion dollars accommodating the welfare for lifers than that money on an effective Military.

I know sailors are said to be a superstitious mob - is it considered bad luck to put a lock on a ship's armoury?

For once I find myself agreeing with Hasbeen. I would expect any military personnel carrying out any guarding role to be carrying a sidearm as the bare minimum. And to be permitted to forcibly expel intruders from military installations and Naval ships. This isn't a question of resources or training: they've got the guns and they know how to use them - it's just a question of policy. Some Vice-Admiral needs a boot up the arse for this cock-up.

Cheers,

Tony

Hasbeen as the information we are fed catch,s up.
As we find a Navy man was part of or the only person involved, your view may change.
I note the theme, not unexpected, Labor bought this about.
Note and remember too, some actions in near north by brave and determined Australians.
Who manned that little boat and entered a Harbor against far more security.
It too talks of suicide bomber,s getting past the UN in the middle east, all Labors fault.
Gillard must not do as CM and big Barry does, cut costs, she and she alone will be held to account if kids shoes wear out quicker because they walk to school.

The headlines are outstanding, SM does that also.
An inside job as expected, so who is to blame, probably Labor, they get blamed for everything else here. From the price of power to the weather.
Someone has to take it, at least they are man enough.