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Entry: War of the Babies--When Modern Warfare and Demography Square Off, Demography Wins Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/war_of_the_babies_when_modern_warfare_and_demography_square_off_demography#25661 Post contents: Mr Brecher I liked your piece - demographics is destiny and demographics seems to have an odd habit of accelerating outcomes faster than forecasts anticipate. As a small endorsement of your hypothesis - here in Australia with near-full employment, a relatively advanced economy and birth rate on the downtrend - future recruitment is taxing the minds of the defence planners. Since the Timor deployment and numerous subsequent operations, the ADF has been well and truely punching above its weight. But where the future battalions of diggers and SAS commandoes are coming from in 10/15 years, no one knows. There are regional implications in this if Australia cannot assist with security and stabilisation in this region in the future for sheer want of capable military grunt. Rgds Sent at: 2008 07 24