Navy unable to board fishing vessels

[jonbuoy]

Yep and the terminator style robots are getting developed very fast, truly is the age of rise of the machines.
The average grunt level soldier/crewman/sailor will be a thing of the past in years to come and we'll prob have more war because of it. Currently the biggest thing promoting peace is not mutually assured destruction but the political fallout of the bodybag count...

If it's just robots killing robots maybe they could just do it in a simulator and leave us alone to crack on with our lives.

[Akzle]

If it's just robots killing robots maybe they could just do it in a simulator and leave us alone to crack on with our lives.

i never quite comprehended why it couldnt be settled with a paintball match...

[Big Dog]

i never quite comprehended why it couldnt be settled with a paintball match...

It could, but some dick would bring paint grenades and full auto guns to a single round pump action match. This would escalate over time until nukes were back in play.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Akzle]

It could, but some dick would bring paint grenades and full auto guns to a single round pump action match. This would escalate over time until nukes were back in play.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

the ref could card 'em.

Dont fuck with paintball refs.

[TheDemonLord]

Wow, a breed of supergeeks.

Frightening.

Just cause your KDR is lower than 1.....

[oldrider]

dunno dude... they are being bred/trained for "next gen warfare"



and drone strikes and shit....
"it's just like playstation!"

Wow - I was anticipating a paintball gun (with enthusiasm) but you gave us - THAT!

[Smifffy]

Which all goes to show (yet again) how well qualified y'all are to besmirch the courage and commitment of some of the bravest and most highly skilled armed forces anywhere in the world.

[rustyrobot]

Which all goes to show (yet again) how well qualified y'all are to besmirch the courage and commitment of some of the bravest and most highly skilled armed forces anywhere in the world.

Just out of interest - which are the least brave and less skilled armed forces?

[oldrider]

Just out of interest - which are the least brave and less skilled armed forces?

Google won't respond to the least brave and skilled request but here are the best ten: http://www.wonderslist.com/10-best-s...-forces-world/

New Zealand doesn't make it - so have we got anything to offer? - Stupid bloody Google bastards!

[Big Dog]

Google won't respond to the least brave and skilled request but here are the best ten: http://www.wonderslist.com/10-best-s...-forces-world/

New Zealand doesn't make it - so have we got anything to offer? - Stupid bloody Google bastards!

NZSAS are just so covert the authors have never heard of them.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[TheDemonLord]

Google won't respond to the least brave and skilled request but here are the best ten: http://www.wonderslist.com/10-best-s...-forces-world/

New Zealand doesn't make it - so have we got anything to offer? - Stupid bloody Google bastards!

I have heard from multiple different sources that the NZSAS and the ASAS are thought of in the highest regard by other special forces of a similar calibre.

I should point out - I frequently deride the NZ armed forces, not for the men and women who are on the hypothetical front line, but more the political and beuarocratic blunders that I see - for an island nation, we don't have a Marine force, we don't have full amphibious assault capability and we don't have a fleet air arm.....

[ellipsis]

for an island nation, we don't have a Marine force, we don't have full amphibious assault capability and we don't have a fleet air arm.....

...and we dont have any money...

[angle]

I have heard from multiple different sources that the NZSAS and the ASAS are thought of in the highest regard by other special forces of a similar calibre.

It's SASR not ASAS. Secondly for an SF unit to be effective you need to have and utilise a lot of other capabilities such as intel networks (electronic as well as human), communication networks (including own secure satellites), transportation (sea, air and land), logistical support, combat support (air support including CAS, armour support, indirect and stand off fire support, precesion fire support) etc. The list is very long, the actual SF is only one small piece of a special operation.

I should point out - I frequently deride the NZ armed forces, not for the men and women who are on the hypothetical front line, but more the political and beuarocratic blunders that I see - for an island nation, we don't have a Marine force, we don't have full amphibious assault capability and we don't have a fleet air arm.....

Are you willing to pay for a full amphibious assault capability? Very few nations can afford that. There is a Fleet Air Arm (well sort of) aka the 6th Squadron. I do agree with you wrt "political and beuarocratic blunders" though.

[Akzle]

Are you willing to pay for a full amphibious assault capability?

our hovercraftis full of eels.

[TheDemonLord]

Are you willing to pay for a full amphibious assault capability? Very few nations can afford that. There is a Fleet Air Arm (well sort of) aka the 6th Squadron. I do agree with you wrt "political and beuarocratic blunders" though.

Well, it depends - are you trying to have a full blue water navy with Amphibious assault options? in which case - yes, that is very expensive - but I think in NZ our need for a full blue water navy (if our armed services are just a defence force) isn't large - we should (as an island nation) have a focus on protecting the coast, territorial waters and inland waters