[sien]

All we need to do is put a bell on the cat!

Several thousand armed people acting in concert without detection?

The Australian military would also still exist even if such a thing could be done.

Not to mention that then landing ships in Sydney and Melbourne would not be allowed by the US.

The Australian populace wouldn't just take it either.

[manicdee]

The US may decide that we are past our best before date and choose to cut and run rather than take on a land war in Asia.

[throwaway000021]

>>> Several thousand armed people acting in concert without detection?

You haven't heard of tourists?