My thinking was the possibility of the Australian military looking at a possible commitment in Korea or the Middle East as the mid 90s go down the drain. The Korean theater of operations in that time frame would still be rugged terrain but the other side is hugely gunned up from it's 1950s predecessor. I don't know how well an infantry centric force would hold up without some heavy firepower (a similar issue I see with some of the US forces in theater). The Aussie Leo I's could be sent but they're not ideal (fast/thin skinned for Korea seems a bad idea -- more viable for a force sent to CENTCOM maybe). Anyway, being able to gun up an Australian or ANZAC brigade with a battalion (-) of heavy armor would make a big difference when rolling up against North Korean motor rifle units or when the Soviets jump in even more.
But, anyway, just an idea.
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