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Originally Posted by Targan
I don't think it takes a great leap of imagination to envisage a day where world conditions have deteriorated, rising sea levels eat away more and more of Indonesia's land mass, the military regain some of the power they have lost in the past 15 years and a more militant or (heaven forbid) radical Islamist government takes power. Right now Australia has powerful friends that would tend to scare off any conceivable military threat to Australia but that might not last forever. One of my big regrets is that if Australia and Indonesia ever enter into a serious stoush I'll be too old to do my part for my country in the manner my warrior spirit would want me to. I'll just have to find a sneakier way to have a go at the enemy.
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Hello Targ, just to refocus on your initial question.
I like your idea but I don't see the rising sea level to be the trigger. If a good chunk of Indonesia gets underwater, that would probably be the case for Australia as well. However, some other catastrophy (multiple earthquake and repeated tsunamis, for exemple), could make people's life miserable. Then, that combined (as you say) with some radical leadership can drive people out. Australia would be a very tempting target.
Develop it, I would like to see more.