Will another's country's #money used to support the #Defense-Industry?
Is #Australia preparing for another #France? Will Australia sever ties with its primary trading partner?

Too much spending creates problems

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The unnerving truth about how Australia will pay for its new nuclear submarines

To pay for megaprojects like Australia's new nuclear submarine program, or the COVID-era JobKeeper scheme, the Government has to find an awful lot of money from somewhere. Or does it? Peter Martin explains. 

Much Ado About Nothing

The #defense-industry is rather like the auto industry, which must turn out new models regularly with new features, for the most part not necessary for a vehicle’s essential functions.

“Planned obsolescence” was sooooooooo 20th Century. In the 21st Century it is “added value”. Certainly, for cars, each new one, a #wunderauto.

Back in the “old days”, a lot of people fixed their cars #DIY. They could do that because the technology was pretty simple and hadn’t basically changed much over many years.

Now, it aint that easy. You need specialized dealer maintenance and a really good warranty – all of which are factored into the cost.

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Want basic #transportation: ride a #bicycle!

#wunderwaffen

Much Ado About Nothing: Western Wunderwaffen

Western "wonder weapons".  Much ado about really nothing.

Werden die hohen #Gaspreise oder die fehlende Energie die deutsche #Rüstungsindustrie ruinieren?

Will the high #gas prices or the lack of energy ruin the German #defense-industry?

Ich habe gehört, dass Bäckereien eventuell 'pausieren', weil befürchtet wird, dass sich viele Kunden die #Brötchen nicht mehr leisten können. Stimmt das?
Werden die Fabriken der Rüstungsindustrie auch für ein paar Monate einfach 'pausieren'?

I have heard that bakeries may 'pause' for fear that many customers will not be able to afford the rolls. Is this true?
Will the factories of the arms industry also just pause for a few months?