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Originally Posted by Fusilier
It does make sense, but I can't imagine it having much support from the Australian public. What's the reaction so far?
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Minimal that I've heard. Probably won't be much media coverage either way until the troop numbers start to build up.
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Originally Posted by Raellus
Aircraft too. NPR reported this morning that the deal would include an increased rotation/guest basing of USAF aircraft through airbases in N. Australia.
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Ah, I hadn't heard that part. Makes sense though.
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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
I'm just glad I'm at the other end of the country and Darwin is rather isolated as well. Can't imagine it will be all that popular a posting given the heat, the torrential rain in the wet season and remoteness. Darwin does have a few beaches, but surf is rarely more than a few inches (unless there's a cyclone and it might kick up to a massive foot or two in height).
FYI the local major pastime is beer drinking and we're not talking the coloured water Americans claim to be alcoholic either.
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As I said in the first post of this thread, the plan at this time is for dry season training only. I agree that it probably won't be a super-popular posting, but the Marines will probably only realise that AFTER they get to Darwin
. Or when word starts to filter back to the States about flies the size of biplanes, crocodiles the size of small cars hiding in every creek and a variety of other smaller, possibly deadlier wildlife just waiting to poison the unwary.