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"It’s early morning at the sprawling 32nd Tactical airbase in Łask, a couple of
hours outside the Polish capital of Warsaw, and the late autumn wind is sharp.
Nearby, a crew of Australians are wrapping up the deployment of an E-7
Wedgetail surveillance plane, sent to the country to help Nato’s response to
Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“You’ll feel it here,” our chaperone says, tapping his chest as a cluster of
F16 fighter planes prepare to take off. Their roar reverberates through the
atmosphere, each charging into the low-hanging clouds.
Vladimir Putin’s war has upended security and defence across the continent and,
as the European Union and Nato dig in for a fourth year of fighting, senior
officials have a message for countries around the globe. Almost everyone who
spoke to
Guardian Australia during a recent visit agrees: war in Europe has
made conflict in the Indo-Pacific more likely – and countries including
Australia need to be better prepared."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
