I read this today on another social media platform:

"To the Chief of the Australian Defence Force
Admiral David Johnston AC, RAN
Department of Defence
Russell Offices
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Dear   Admiral Johnston,

There   comes a moment in every military leader’s career when quiet deference to   political winds and procedural inertia must yield to clarity, moral courage,   and a principled defence of the truth. For you, and for the tri-service   Chiefs of the Australian Defence Force, that moment is now.

I   do not envy the position you now occupy. The legacy of your predecessor   General Angus Campbell, is one of institutional failure — defined by   silence, equivocation, and the betrayal of the very soldiers entrusted to his   care. Under his watch, the Australian Defence Force became paralysed in the   face of media-led condemnation, sacrificing its moral authority and allowing   more than 2,000 veterans to end their own lives in a climate of abandonment   and shame. We do not need more of the same. We need better. We need   leadership that restores honour, courage, and loyalty — not just   on the battlefield, but here at home, where the war for truth and justice is   now being fought.

Australia’s   Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) is under siege — not by an   armed enemy in the field, but by a determined domestic front of ideological   hostility. Its assault weapons are not Kalashnikovs, but carefully curated   headlines, courtroom theatrics, and reputational sabotage. The aggressor is a   faction of the Australian media that has, with unnerving consistency and   ideological fervour, declared war on our most elite soldiers. What has   emerged is not legitimate investigative journalism, but a politically   motivated campaign waged by activists masquerading as reporters — intent on   dismantling the medals, morale, and operational legitimacy of our Special   Forces.

The   threat is grave. And your silence — along with that of your fellow Chiefs — is costing   this nation dearly.

I   urge you to read the article I published: “Spies, Lies, and Envy: How   Our SASR Was Destroyed.”

It   presents a detailed and disquieting exposé of how our military elite have   been abandoned — first by internal cowardice and intrigue, and now by a broader   civilian leadership unwilling to contest the false narratives being sown by a   radicalised media.

The   assault has been waged through a campaign of accusation without evidence,   innuendo without consequence, and insinuation that bypasses every principle   of natural justice. It has led to reputational annihilation for decorated   soldiers such as Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, MG — despite   the fact that not a single war crimes charge has been laid against him nor   his fellow SASR personnel.

And   yet, what language is being used in the national press? “Disgraced war   veteran.” “War criminal.” “Murderer.” These are not the conclusions of   military courts. They are the fictions of columnists and television producers — none of   whom have ever worn the uniform, never fired a shot in combat, and never   navigated the ethics of lethal force in fluid theatres of war. The damage   being done to the presumption of innocence, to public understanding of the   brutal realities of asymmetric warfare, and to morale within the ADF is   incalculable.

In   the United Kingdom, the same ideological threats were gathering momentum.   Like our own, UK veterans were being dragged through legal purgatory, many   with PTSD, their names tarnished and their futures obliterated.

But   the UK military leadership responded differently.

In   July 2025, as reported in the Daily Mail,   Special Forces officers — including former leaders of the Special Air   Service (SAS), the Special Boat Service (SBS) and the Special Reconnaissance   Regiment (SRR) associations— signed an unprecedented open letter   condemning “a political witch-hunt” against their soldiers. They called out   “malicious” legal pursuits by left-leaning ideologues and affirmed that “the   pursuit of British troops through the courts years after events took place is   damaging to morale, recruitment and retention.” They concluded unequivocally:   “Enough is enough.”

“The   current Director of Special Forces, who is responsible for SAS, SBS and SRR   operations around the world, has also penned a furious letter on the same   issue. Last night these unprecedented moves received emphatic support from   former Commanding Officers (COs) of the SAS, leading defence voices and   shadow ministers.” — Mark Nicol — Defence and Diplomacy Editor, Daily Mail.

This   is leadership. This is solidarity. This is the calibre of moral courage in   the last twenty years that has been fundamentally absent within the ADF.

Part 2 to follow

Vic wrote on Jul 16^th, 2025 at 8:52am:


It's a load of poo.

You can't blame the media for going after someone who murdered unarmed civilians. Thats a cop out.

Twenty one of his own colleagues testified against him. If the powers that be in the defense forces had done their job, and held their charges to the standards Australians expect of their soldiers, it would have been dealt with long before it became such a media circus.