gary1910

Aug 23 2005, 03:28 PM

To talk abt OZ capability of a war against Asean that you should look at the orbat of the OZ!!!!

All OZ is capable is of airstrike and perhaps amphi ops against relatively unprotected small island , that is becos OZ army is abt 24K active + 20K of reserve , so I believe it could raise at best abt 2 Div of mechanised forces.

It's airforce is also not that large , mainly defensive, 71 F/A-18 + plus 32 F-111s.

It's F-111s are capable to do LR airstrike against some cities in SEA but you also have to consider the air defence capability of some SEA's AF.

The strongest arms of Australia is their navy, abt 14 FFG plus 6 subs.

So in reality is, the OZ is incapable of land invasion against the stronger nations in SEA.( Indonesia, SG, Thailand etc)

Likewise SEA is also incapable to do a land invasion against the OZ becos of their strong navy unless SEA combined all the navies and amphi forces which will be fairly even against OZ navy.

Airstrike against some SEA nations is possible by the OZ becos of poor AD in some SEA nations by it will difficult against some cities in SEA, SG is of course the best AD in SEA, Thailand and Vietnam will be difficult too.

Jarkata should be heavily protected by not the rest of the nation, MY is able to give some resistance to airstrike but not much , the rest of SEA is easy meat for OZ's airstrike.