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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
The US on the other hand, well they couldnt' be bothered the first time around, why would they bother the second, especially if it's not being fought on Australian ground or directly threatening (thereby activating treaty obligations).
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We're talking apples and oranges. A high-tempo conventional war involving Australian and New Zealand forces and instigated by Indonesia almost certainly would draw in the US. I don't know how many ground-pounders would be involved, but it's hard to imagine the US Navy sitting on the sidelines while the navies of Australia and/or New Zealand are duking it out with another regional power--unless fault could be found with the other ANZUS allies. This is the route that an aggressive, fictitious Indonesia would to take to convince the US to stay out of the fight. How that would be managed I don't know. Perhaps that's something our Australian cousins can divine best. I'd be open to suggestions that rise to a higher standard than bad-mouthing.
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