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| Nuclear Missile Deterrents, Korean War Museum [Michael de Percy CC BY-ND 4.0] |
I visited the Korean War Memorial on 22 September 2022. I have never seen a B-52 in the flesh. I will let these photos speak for themselves for now.
Armour
Army
Artillery
B-52
Korean War
Korean War Memorial
Navy
North Korea
Photo Essay
South Korea
united states
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
The Korean War: The Long March to Liberty
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Ara Marina
Ara Maru
Free Trade Zone
Gyeongin Ara
Incheon International Airport Cargo Terminal
Incheon National University
Korean Air
Logistics
Photo Essay
T-LOG2022
Terminal
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
T-LOG2022 Technical Visits: Incheon National University
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| Gyeongin Ara Waterway Logistics Complex, 21 September 2022. |
I attended the 9th International Conferences on Transport and Logistics (T-LOG2022) at the Graduate School of Logistics at the Incheon National University. I chaired the panel on the Shipping and Port Industry and then participated in a day of technical site visits.
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| Entrance to Incheon National University. |
The site visits commenced with an introduction to the Incheon Free Economic Zone.
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| Korean Air Cargo Terminal, Incheon International Airport, 21 September 2022. |
The logistics solution to the free trade zone's transfer of air freight in the Korean Air Cargo Terminal was interesting and hectic!
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| Inside the Korean Air Cargo Terminal, 21 September 2022. |
We then went from the airport to the entrance to the canal that connects Incheon International Airport to Gimpo International Airport. The canal doubles as a way to drain the nearby flood plain.
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| Gyeongin Ara Waterway. |
Connecting the Han River to the Yellow Sea had been planned hundreds of years before Korea had the earthmoving technology to make it a reality. The result was the Gyeongin Ara Waterway, completed in 2012.
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| Looking toward the Yellow Sea. |
Lunch was a traditional Korean affair. Thank you, Incheon National University and T-LOG! That was an excellent event!
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| Traditional Korean Meal. A bit tough on the old knees! |
We also visited the Ara Skywalk which juts out over the canal.
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| Looking down while standing on the Ara Skywalk. |
The weather was great!
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| View from the Ara Skywalk. |
The technical site visits finished at the Ara Marina Gimpo.
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| Briefing at the Ara Marina Gimpo. |
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Bank of Korea
Central Bank
Finance
Interest Rates
Monetary Policy
Political Economy
Politics
Reserve Bank of Australia
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Bank of Korea: What can Australia Learn?
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| Historical Monetary Policy Board Meeting Room [Michael de Percy CC BY-ND 4.0] |
It's interesting what one can learn from technical site visits (such as Korean Air Cargo Terminal), but also surprising how attending small-scale specialist museums stimulates one's thinking. I will return to this later but for now, here are some links relating to Korea's Money Museum.
Link to paper on the history of Korean monetary policy.
Money Museum website.
Money Museum flyer.
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Aviation
CILTA
Electric Vehicles
Energy Policy
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Vehicles
John Poljak
Perth
Presentation
Rosco McGlashan
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Transport Policy
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
What are the possibilities for hydrogen?
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| Speaking at the CILT International Congress, 25th October 2022. |
Here are the notes from my presentation with John Poljak from keynumbers to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport's International Conference 2022 at the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency, Perth, WA. The conference was held over the period 23-26 October 2022.
The presentation focused on the policy aspects of hydrogen and addressed the following issues:
- Why hydrogen?
- Does hydrogen plug the renewables gap?
- From high to low density means more volume to move!
- Is hydrogen cost effective?
- Hydrogen: Where is it at?
- The policy landscape and hydrogen.
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| Speaking at the CILT World Congress in Perth, 25th October 2022. |
The slides from our presentation are available below:
One of the highlights of the conference was the guest speaker at the Gala Dinner on the evening of 25th October. Rosco McGlashan OAM, "the fastest Aussie on earth" (500mph land speed record holder), spoke about his love for speed and his forthcoming 1,000mph attempt at the land speed record in Aussie Invader 5R. I was fortunate enough to meet him.
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| Rosco McGlashan OAM (left) wth Dr Michael de Percy (right) |
I said to Rosco, "I'll be your reserve driver!"
To which Rosco replied, "Nah, Mate, you'd probably trash it!"
What a legend! Godspeed, Rosco!
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Australian Labor Party
Cost Recovery Model
Electricity
Energy Security
Gunning
Infrastructure
NBN
Net Zero
Nuclear Energy
Rewiring the Nation
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Old Habits Die Hard: Labor's Uncosted Infrastructure
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| Rewiring Nation Chaos? [CC0] |
Here is my latest article in The Spectator's Flat White, Old Habits Die Hard: Labor's Uncosted Infrastructure.
Old habits die hard for #Labor with their nightmarish Rewiring the Nation program appearing as just one of many pending economic headaches.https://t.co/eBNSrubnqy
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) October 18, 2022
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Australian Army
Australian War Memorial
Family History
Flat White
Kamilaroi
Media
Military
The Spectator
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
The Australian War Memorial is not a political football
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| Gunning Chapter of the RSL, ANZAC Day 2022. Photo by Eliza Markert [CC BY-ND 4.0] |
Here is my latest article in The Spectator's Flat White, The Australian War Memorial is not a political football.
The one place that activism does not belong is the Australian War Memorial.https://t.co/j9eyTx7XEi
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) October 9, 2022
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Citizen Journalism
Performative
Snark Chic
Social Media
Twitter. Woke
Virtue Signalling
yammer
Above is a tweet from Greens' leader Adam Bandt on the day we discovered Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had died at age 96. I swore an oath to serve Her Majesty, and her heirs and successors, when I became an Australian soldier in 1990 and then when I received my commission as an officer in 1992. King Charles III by default receives my fealty, even though the idea may seem rather quaint and outdated.
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
Goodbye Twitter! On finding my audience
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| Bozo the Clown and Friends [CC BY 2.0 - Boston City Archives] |
I've decided that Twitter does nothing for my personal or professional development. A colleague once referred to the attitude of early mini-blog social media platforms like Yammer and Twitter as 'snark chic'. I was guilty of this back in 2007 when the platforms were first becoming established because they provided a voice to those who otherwise had none, and the 'powers that be' didn't know what to do with the new trend of citizen journalism.
But Twitter has become a cesspool of anti-Australian sentiment masquerading as the moral high ground of Australian politics. The authoritarian nature of performative rituals is divisive while pretending to represent diversity. But in this space, only trendy opinions are valid, despite their obvious political implications.
The Greens, in particular, have infiltrated Australia's political system and are outwardly challenging the sovereignty of parliament, and therefore the people, while at the same time receiving taxpayer funds for their role in representing the very Australians they appear to despise.
Two recent posts from the Greens' leadership I have found to be appalling, and I decided to respond to Bozo and friends in kind.
Above is a tweet from Greens' leader Adam Bandt on the day we discovered Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had died at age 96. I swore an oath to serve Her Majesty, and her heirs and successors, when I became an Australian soldier in 1990 and then when I received my commission as an officer in 1992. King Charles III by default receives my fealty, even though the idea may seem rather quaint and outdated.
Previously, Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe made a mockery of the oath to serve in Australia's Parliament by referring to Her Majesty as a coloniser. I do not understand how she is allowed to sit in the chamber given that she still has not sworn the oath or affirmation properly.
And while arguing against the National Day of Mourning public holiday in honour of the Queen, Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi raved on about how sessional academic staff would lose their casual wages because of the holiday. This claim is completely out of step with standard practice at universities and smacks of mockery toward our centuries-old Westminster tradition. If it wasn't for the experience I gained through sessional academic work, I could not have put myself through my postgraduate university courses.
Again, I decided to respond.
But the most recent episode uncovers a trend I am noticing in the academy that seems to support green-left ideology: the mockery of our system of government. Representatives who refuse to swear an oath or affirmation have no place in our formal political system, and they represent a minority who think they have superior ideas to those that came before them.
The bottom line for me is that I will leave Twitter to be the green-left echo chamber it has become. Instead, I intend to write for an audience that aligns with my nature. And it sure isn't the green-left.
Goodbye Twitter!
Dr Michael de Percy FRSA FCILT MRSN is a political scientist and political commentator based in Gunning, NSW. He is a weekly columnist for The Spectator Australia and his political commentary is featured fortnightly on Spectator TV. Michael's qualifications include a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) from the University of Canberra, and a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, where he received the Royal Australian Artillery prize. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Chairman of the ACT and Southern NSW Chapter, a Member of the Royal Society of NSW, Vice President of the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc), Public Policy Editor of the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, and a member of the Australian Nuclear Association. He was appointed to the Australian Research Council's College of Experts in 2022.
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