Just wondering how long it would take, if Indonesia or another foreign foe attempted a landing in Australia, if they landed in say Cairns would you join the militia if our Government declared military rule, to ward of the foreign hordes ? How big could a militia be ?
2007-10-04 17:04:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If the Government called on volunteers to arm and transport up north ?
2007-10-04 17:23:13 · update #1
Interesting Question ..
I honestly don't know... but i would guess that many Aussie would be prepared to wage guerrilla warfare if need be... it's in our spirit
2007-10-04 22:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by ll_jenny_ll here AND I'M BAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Australian Government in its right mind would try to raise such a Militia, the consequences of a large force of untrained men, with mixed arms, unconventional transport, lacking in even the most basic rudimentary knowledge of military tactics and communications would be a nightmare for a military C&C, and in the long run would guarantee many casualties some from even friendly fire incidents from prowling RAAF aircraft.
In the very unlikely event of a force approaching Australia, the military would have warning via their military intelligence gathering services (do you think the Australians dont maintain a watch on the neighbours!!), Australian Air and Seapower would be the first line of defence, followed up by Regular and Territorial troops trained for such a job, local security would be co-ordinated by the Police, the thought of thousands of gung-ho armed civilians rushing around doing a "Mad-Max" does not bear thinking about.
2007-10-04 18:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by conranger1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Japan can no longer invade Australia via fact they have been militarily neutered. they simply have around 240,000 civilian-squaddies. After their acts in international conflict II and their next defeat and administration by the U. S., financial ruin II of the eastern shape is as such: financial ruin II: RENUNCIATION OF conflict Article 9: Aspiring in actual fact to a international peace consistent with justice and order, the eastern human beings forever resign conflict as a sovereign awesome of the country and the threat or use of stress as skill of settling worldwide disputes. 2) as a fashion to end the purpose of the previous paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, besides as different conflict potential, isn't maintained. the awesome of belligerency of the state isn't recognized. of direction, they're attempting to alter that. they could get nuked returned.
2016-10-10 08:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by sutliff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Re-read the constitution in particular the section that deals with Executive powers of the Parliaments and The military.
Most experts use the base time line of 82 days, the same period of time it takes to complete basic training.
2007-10-04 17:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it simply would not happen. end of story. anyway, the military have plenty of contingency plans for that exact occurance
2007-10-04 17:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it would not be a very well armed militia now that private ownership of firearms have been banned.
But you could use boomerangs
Cheers
2007-10-04 17:17:24 · answer #6 · answered by james b 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋