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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Super Hornets will put RAAF back on the regional front foot

F-18 Super HornetThe balance of power in Asia is changing faster than the new Gillard government would like.

China is flexing its muscles, making its near neighbours nervous with its ambitious naval expansion. The US has taken note and is quietly shoring up its alliances in the region, reassuring all that it will remain the pre-eminent power in the Pacific.

These big-picture trends are causing debate, but in Australia there is a more subtle military shift under way that will also help redefine the balance of power in our immediate region for years to come.

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  1. Pete19/9/10 14:44

    The Super Hornet is inferior in many ways to the Su-30s owned by Indonesia, Malaysia, India, China and Russia. Fortunately Indonesia and Malaysia have too few Su-30s or Su-27s to match the RAAF.

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