Al Carns said "The reality is we are spending too much time preparing for last year’s war, not tomorrow’s." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 17, 2026

The reality is we are spending too much time preparing for last year’s war, not tomorrow’s.

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Al Carns

Labour Party

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Critique of government's defence strategy.

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