Thread: Soldier shot in shoulder during Tekapo live firing training exercise

I don't even see the logic in New Zealand having an Army. Its such a waste for a country that can ill afford this luxury. The risk of having an invasion by a foreign power is almost impossible. Furthermore we have the USA and Australia as protectors.

We might as well lease out a few areas in the country to these foreign powers so they can do their own training at their expense and risk.

Originally Posted by vbull

I don't even see the logic in New Zealand having an Army. Its such a waste for a country that can ill afford this luxury. The risk of having an invasion by a foreign power is almost impossible. Furthermore we have the USA and Australia as protectors.

We might as well lease out a few areas in the country to these foreign powers so they can do their own training at their expense and risk.

Your kidding?

Originally Posted by vbull

I don't even see the logic in New Zealand having an Army. Its such a waste for a country that can ill afford this luxury. The risk of having an invasion by a foreign power is almost impossible. Furthermore we have the USA and Australia as protectors.

We might as well lease out a few areas in the country to these foreign powers so they can do their own training at their expense and risk.

Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha. Ease up on the natural remedies there fella, you're going to do yourself more of a brain injury.

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Originally Posted by vbull

I don't even see the logic in New Zealand having an Army. Its such a waste for a country that can ill afford this luxury. The risk of having an invasion by a foreign power is almost impossible. Furthermore we have the USA and Australia as protectors.

We might as well lease out a few areas in the country to these foreign powers so they can do their own training at their expense and risk.

Are you from the Yoga centre by the range @Rushy and them use?

Originally Posted by vbull

I don't even see the logic in New Zealand having an Army. Its such a waste for a country that can ill afford this luxury. The risk of having an invasion by a foreign power is almost impossible. Furthermore we have the USA and Australia as protectors.

We might as well lease out a few areas in the country to these foreign powers so they can do their own training at their expense and risk.

Purpose of nzdf is much more than defence from invasion

Originally Posted by vbull

I don't even see the logic in New Zealand having an Army. Its such a waste for a country that can ill afford this luxury. The risk of having an invasion by a foreign power is almost impossible. Furthermore we have the USA and Australia as protectors.

We might as well lease out a few areas in the country to these foreign powers so they can do their own training at their expense and risk.

You sound like Helen Clarke when she neglected to buy the f16s and M1 Abrams for a steal.

If we didn't have our own forces then we'd be easily bullied by Australia and other regional powers. We have no strategic value so no one will bother defending us.

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Originally Posted by vbull

I don't even see the logic in New Zealand having an Army. Its such a waste for a country that can ill afford this luxury. The risk of having an invasion by a foreign power is almost impossible. Furthermore we have the USA and Australia as protectors.

We might as well lease out a few areas in the country to these foreign powers so they can do their own training at their expense and risk.

please please go see your doctor and get your meds changed

Originally Posted by vbull

I don't even see the logic in New Zealand having an Army. Its such a waste for a country that can ill afford this luxury. The risk of having an invasion by a foreign power is almost impossible. Furthermore we have the USA and Australia as protectors.

We might as well lease out a few areas in the country to these foreign powers so they can do their own training at their expense and risk.

I guess that makes sense if you think of NZ as being a state of Australia like Tasmania, or one of the US like Hawaii........

Last time I checked, we aren't. Our armed forces are a (pathetically underfunded) guarantee of our national sovereignty.