The RAN didn’t put it in the list; the “independent review” and the Government did. The only insight we have into what the RAN thinks is the very neutral statements attributed to CN in the release presser.
I agree the use of the word “exemplar” is indeed an interesting one, and it was repeated by Marles. Suspect that does mean the door is not closed on others.
Ngatimozart is generally right, in approach terms the RAN has since WW2 consisted of tier 1 and tier 2 combatants; though the numbers have not approached what is now proposed since the war. So in some ways it is back to the future. And, in my view, the Kiwis should certainly jump onboard with whatever ends up being the tier 2, joining in the foreign production line a la Anzac. Again, that would be back to the future; they have run whatever our tier 2 was as their main combatants since the war (standfast the token improved Didos they ran as their flagship up to the late 60s).
I agree the use of the word “exemplar” is indeed an interesting one, and it was repeated by Marles. Suspect that does mean the door is not closed on others.
Ngatimozart is generally right, in approach terms the RAN has since WW2 consisted of tier 1 and tier 2 combatants; though the numbers have not approached what is now proposed since the war. So in some ways it is back to the future. And, in my view, the Kiwis should certainly jump onboard with whatever ends up being the tier 2, joining in the foreign production line a la Anzac. Again, that would be back to the future; they have run whatever our tier 2 was as their main combatants since the war (standfast the token improved Didos they ran as their flagship up to the late 60s).
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