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CANBERRA, Jul 1, 2020, News.com.au. Scott Morrison “deliberately” drew on wartime language as he announced a new $270 billion plan over the next decade to boost Australia’s defence. Speaking from Canberra today, the Prime Minister outlined the nation’s plan to build up the Australian Defence Force and move to a greater focus on its efforts on the Indo-Pacific region, News.com.au reported.
He warned that we need to prepare for a “more dangerous” world after the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that “we will never surrender” our freedoms.
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said the Prime Minister’s references to these periods during his speech were “not made lightly”.
She said Mr Morrison made several deliberate links to the 1930s pre-war environment, in which he hearkened back to a time when “our nation and in fact the world faced two great threats at once, one was economic uncertainty – but also a deterioration in strategic circumstances”.
“Our world clearly, as a result of COVID-19, is exacerbating what I think we could say is a disorderly environment,” she added.
Mr Morrison has frequently used “war”-like language when talking about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three months ago, he told 60 Minutes that “we are in war with this virus”, in a bid to get Australians to take the pandemic and social distancing measures seriously.
He has also repeatedly rallied “Team Australia” to come together in the “fight” against COVID-19. “We are putting in place the big economic lifeline and buffers for Australians in this, their toughest ever year in 2020,” he told parliament in April.
Mr Morrison has committed $270 billion over the next decade to prepare Australia against a “more dangerous and more disorderly” world.
The speech was the unveiling of the 2020 Defence Strategic Update and the new Force Structure Plan.
Under the new plan, defence surveillance will be expanded, 800 new ADF jobs will be created, and the nation will invest in long-range missiles and collaborate with allies on hypersonic weapon development.
The announcement comes amid heightened tensions with China as a result of the coronavirus and Australia‘s push for an independent investigation into its origins.
The strategic environment and heightened risk from any miscalculation make it vital that Australia is able to respond with credible military force if it needs to, Mr Morrison said.
“If we needed reminding, 2020 has demonstrated in no uncertain terms that the challenges and threats we face as a nation evolve continuously,” he said.
The funding will expand plans to acquire “sophisticated maritime long-range missiles, air-launched strike and anti-ship weapons, and additional land-based weapons systems”.
Mr Morrison stressed that Australia had moved to a new and “less benign” strategic era.
“The Indo-Pacific is the epicentre of rising strategic competition,” he said.
The Prime Minister said Australia needed stronger deterrence capabilities to “influence their calculus of costs involved in threatening Australian interests”.
Minors make major strides for Texas Rangers
12:37 AM CST on Saturday, January 26, 2008
The Rangers' organization's talent level has made the biggest one-year jump in Baseball America's rankings since the trade publication started doing an annual list in 2001.
The Rangers, who ranked 28th of 30 organizations entering the 2007 season, will be ranked fourth in the Feb. 4th issue. The Rangers rank behind Tampa Bay, Boston and Cincinnati.
"It's a credit to our scouting and development program," general manager Jon Daniels said. "They've done a great job, but until it shows up at the major league level we've still got a lot of work to do. No doubt, it's an honor.
Third baseman Chris Davis, who hit.297 with 36 HRs, 118 RBIs and a.945 OPS in a season split between Class A Bakersfield and Double-A Frisco, was named the team's Minor League Player of the Year at the team's Sluggers of the West banquet Friday. He was only No. 2, however, in the Baseball America rankings.
Shortstop Elvis Andrus, who was acquired in the Teixeira trade, was named the top prospect. Newcomers to the system were abundant in the Rangers' top 10. Right-handers Neftali Feliz (No. 5), Michael Main (No. 6) and Blake Beavan (No. 8) and outfielders Julio Borbon (No. 9) and Engel Beltre (No. 10) all joined the organization since June of last year.
Hicks, Ryan meet: Rangers owner Tom Hicks confirmed that he met with Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan in Round Rock on Friday, but said the conversation was more about a potential real estate deal than about Ryan returning to the Rangers in a front office role.
Hicks' sports marketing group is looking at building a hockey arena adjacent to land Ryan owns in Round Rock. But the Rangers are without a president and Ryan could be a candidate if he's willing to leave his position with the Houston Astros.
Byrd talk: Outfielder Marlon Byrd, named the Harold McKinney Good Guy of the Year winner, acknowledged he's been informed the Chicago Cubs have expressed interest in him.
The Cubs are seeking a right-handed hitting center fielder or possibly a full-time center fielder if they have to include outfielder Felix Pie in a deal with Baltimore to possibly get lefty Erik Bedard and second baseman Brian Roberts.
The Rangers have reportedly turned down an offer of outfielder Matt Murton for Byrd and would not be willing to revisit the deal unless Chicago adds at least one or two young pitching prospects.
Briefly: RHP Armando Galarraga was designated for assignment to make room for RHP Jason Jennings on the 40-man roster.
Staff writer Richard Durrett contributed to this report.
Minor League Player of the Year: Chris Davis
Rookie of the Year: David Murphy
Alumni of the Year: Mike Hargrove
Community Achievement Award: Kevin Millwood
Minor League Pitcher of the Year: Edinson Volquez
Good Guy Award: Marlon BySatyendra Gupta has experience of over 31 years in fields such as operations, finance, accounts, taxation, and legal and secretarial practice. As deputy managing director, Aksh Optifibre, he is responsible for the company’s operations and management decisions, implementing its long- and short-term plans, while ensuring adequate returns to stakeholders.
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Gupta is a chartered accountant. When taking a break from work, he likes to watch business news and family shows on TV. He enjoys spending time with his wife and their two sons, both of whom are lawyers. Gupta is also a huge cricket fan and follows the game enthusiastically.On May 13, Tzu Chi volunteers around the world celebrated three important events – Buddha’s Day, Mother’s Day and Tzu Chi Day.
In the Philippines, the volunteers held four events on May 13—a street was renamed Tzu Chi Street, a Mother's Day event, a rice distribution and a Buddha Day ceremony for over 10,000 people, the largest number to have participated in this event in the country. Volunteers began rehearsing many months ago. After the ceremony, volunteers held a distribution of rice to more than 9,800 families; the rice was a loving donation from Taiwan.
In Melaka, Malaysia, the Buddha Day ceremony was held