The Navy Vol_37_Part1 (Feb-Mar-Apr, May-June-July 1975)
The Navy Vol_37_Part1 (Feb-Mar-Apr, May-June-July 1975) The Navy Vol_37_Part1 (Feb-Mar-Apr, May-June-July 1975)
BE ON AWINNER!by GRAHAM HARRISTrot along to your newsagent andask for the latest copy ofA monthly magazine to keep youfully informed on all aspectsof the sportFEATURES INCLUDE:• Reports from all states and both islandsof New Zealand• Latest news on the breeding scene• Results from major tracks• Harness Horses to followAND LOTS MORE INTERESTING FEATURESPflf• Two THE NAVY May/Jum/July, 1975HMAS MELBOURNE,Jlagship of the Royal Australian Navy. Her operational life cannot be extendedbeyond 1980.A little over 12 months ago the Navy League ofAustralia published a review of'the RoyalAustralian Navy in the light of possible threats thatcould arise within the succeeding decade.At that time the point was are not likely to become involvedmade that It was an error to directly in a local, conventionallook at just the great powerss,r " ggleThe lesser'to assess likely developments.nations indigeneous to the area arenations do not sufferfrom the same inhibitions and thoseIt was suggested that it was more really where Australia should bevaluable to look at the nations in the looking to ascertain whether thereIndian Ocean-Western Pacific area, is any likelihood of a threat developing.which is of course the area of Australia'sreal strategic interest. The Threat, it is worth remembering.great powers may well, in situations can involve actions ranging fromwhich they consider to be of advan- harassment of shipping, to raids ontage to them, become suppliers of isolated parts of the continent, toequipment and expertise, but they blockade to a full scale invasion ofthis country. The variations withinthe extremes are many indeed.In the last review of Australia'smaritime defences it was stressedthat none of the nations referred torepresented a present threat. Norwas it suggested that any of thenations in the area would necessarilybecome a threat, or seek to applymilitary pressure upon Australia. Butit was said then, and ought to berepeated, that in the present era olinstability, when one nation'sattitude to another can change veryrapidly, it would be foolish to disregardthe fact that a number ofcountries in the region have substantialarmed forces and that theyare continuing to expand themExamples of rapid change inattitude of one nation to anotherMay/June/July, 1979 THE NAVY Pafa Three
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BE ON AWINNER!by GRAHAM HARRISTrot along to your newsagent andask for the latest copy ofA monthly magazine to keep youfully informed on all aspectsof the sportFEATURES INCLUDE:• Reports from all states and both islandsof New Zealand• Latest news on the breeding scene• Results from major tracks• Harness Horses to followAND LOTS MORE INTERESTING FEATURESPflf• Two THE NAVY <strong>May</strong>/Jum/<strong>July</strong>, <strong>1975</strong>HMAS MELBOURNE,Jlagship of the Royal Australian <strong>Navy</strong>. Her operational life cannot be extendedbeyond 1980.A little over 12 months ago the <strong>Navy</strong> League ofAustralia published a review of'the RoyalAustralian <strong>Navy</strong> in the light of possible threats thatcould arise within the succeeding decade.At that time the point was are not likely to become involvedmade that It was an error to directly in a local, conventionallook at just the great powerss,r " ggle<strong>The</strong> lesser'to assess likely developments.nations indigeneous to the area arenations do not sufferfrom the same inhibitions and thoseIt was suggested that it was more really where Australia should bevaluable to look at the nations in the looking to ascertain whether thereIndian Ocean-Western Pacific area, is any likelihood of a threat developing.which is of course the area of Australia'sreal strategic interest. <strong>The</strong> Threat, it is worth remembering.great powers may well, in situations can involve actions ranging fromwhich they consider to be of advan- harassment of shipping, to raids ontage to them, become suppliers of isolated parts of the continent, toequipment and expertise, but they blockade to a full scale invasion ofthis country. <strong>The</strong> variations withinthe extremes are many indeed.In the last review of Australia'smaritime defences it was stressedthat none of the nations referred torepresented a present threat. Norwas it suggested that any of thenations in the area would necessarilybecome a threat, or seek to applymilitary pressure upon Australia. Butit was said then, and ought to berepeated, that in the present era olinstability, when one nation'sattitude to another can change veryrapidly, it would be foolish to disregardthe fact that a number ofcountries in the region have substantialarmed forces and that theyare continuing to expand themExamples of rapid change inattitude of one nation to another<strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong>/<strong>July</strong>, 1979 THE NAVY Pafa Three
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