Australia
Australia survived the nuclear exchange almost intact, but the resulting global panic left its mark in the cities and the countryside. A large part of the countryside is currently in anarchy, terrorized or isolated, but the major cities are organized and controlled by the government. Australia fought a short war with Indonesia after the latter had invaded Papua New Guinea, Australia’s ally. The Indonesian offensive quickly halted largely due to logistical problems, but before that happened most of Australia and Indonesia’s modern naval vessels and planes were either destroyed or severely damaged in several naval battles.
The Pacific
The Pacific islands were hardly touched by the war apart from nuclear strikes on Hawaii and a couple of strategically important islands. Conditions on the islands are generally tolerable, but some islands are facing problems due to overpopulation and insufficient food production. In practice, the population will decrease significantly, though taking into account the global war the numbers involved are small. Most islands are organized (The Caroline Islands, the Marshall Islands), terrorized (Hawaii, Tahiti) or in anarchy (Oahu), depending on the pre-war population levels.
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