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> particularly in the north where any attack would be reasonably expected to come from, What will they attack in the north?? Empty land?? Desert?? Beaches. It
by megablast 5y ago
> particularly in the north where any attack would be reasonably expected to come from,
What will they attack in the north?? Empty land?? Desert?? Beaches.
It would be completely pointless attacking the North. What, land in the north, then send their troops and tanks 3,000 km across a desert??
- philip142au 5y agoCorrect. The Alligators, spiders, snakes and harsh environment with no good roads and a huge distance between there and any people doesn't make it an attractive place to land and then get bombed on by planes.
- marcus_holmes 5y agoI can just imagine a few thousand Chinese troops rocking up to Geraldton after slogging all the way through the desert from somewhere near Broome. The disappointment would be palpable.
- nsonha 5y agoThe Long Disappointing March
- mbrodersen 5y agoHahaha your comment made me laugh out loud. Perfect :)
- roca 5y agoIt's called a beachhead. Take Darwin, then you have a safe platform to threaten the rest. However, I doubt anyone expects an invasion of the Australian mainland. Attacks on shipping are a more likely threat. Maybe naval support to Australian allies that are closer to China.
- jjk166 5y agoI think you misunderstand, it's where the attack comes from, not goes to. Unless Australia goes to war with Antarctica, every possible attack on Australia would be sailing approximately south towards it from a more northerly position. If you want to stop Chinese ships from sailing into Sydney, you must engage them north of Sydney, ideally a lot further north.
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