==I am in the Australian army, we have no self propelled artillery, no real IFV's, we just got our first batch of M1A1's this year, we used leopard I before that, the only air defence we have is a regiment of RBS-70 MANPADS and we have none of these
To those who serve/served in the armed forces: WHAT DO YOU ENVY ABOUT THE PLA?
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Ah my friend.....but you have the greatest military machine on the planet that has your back. 50,000 U.S marines and airborne troops and 6 aircraft carriers could be in and off the coast of darwin in 60 days or less.
my best take on the PLA is also the advancment in its airforce.
my best take on the PLA is also the advancment in its airforce.
I am just happy to see another Australian Soldier in here. Yeah u r right, in the Aussie Army, we truely have a huge lack of modern and fancy equipment, hell we r still flying the F-111. And i heard that none of our naval assets can actually carry the M1A1's because they r just too big and heavy for our little boats.
szbd
Junior Member
As I remembered, Australia has 2 revised New port class LSTs. Are you saying that they were revised too much that can't carry a single tank?
szbd
Junior Member
"also, i know for sure that even some high school student in china in military training are shotting couples of hundreds rounds"?
Now even this budget is increased that much? I only shot 10 when I was in high school
I was in a so called "elite" high school and was trained in an elite unit. That's 15 years ago though
eckherl
New Member
Really not a issue for you to ship your M1A1`s for coastal defense, you guys are slated for Super Bugs to replace your aging F - 111 fleet plus just as mentioned above by UTELORE you have the U.S to assist you. They would make it half way to Australia and would end up on the Ocean floor.
==Derricks and the ramp at the bow got removed, it will be hard for the tank to get on and off.As I remembered, Australia has 2 revised New port class LSTs. Are you saying that they were revised too much that can't carry a single tank?
The acquirement of the M1A1 has more to do with political reasons for the USA and streamlining our MBT force with the USA if the Aussies needs to be deployed.
However we should not really talk about the Aussie army in a PLA forum
I dont understand why you always state that "I am not sure that the PLA personnel are justifiably proud of their own equipment and service." It is obvious that the PLA's equipment arent as high tech as United States, but I bet you that the equipment that the PLA has will pack a punch that will destroy and kill. If war with PLA were to happen, the casuality rates on both countries would be tremedously high. THIS ISNT Iraq we are fighting where the governent itself is NOT in total disaray. People will die. Imagine how hard landing a beachead on Chinese shores will be. It would be like D-Day except 100x worse.
f.hind
New Member
Actually, you misquoted Jeff there, read his post again:
"though I am sure the PLA personnel are justifiably proud of their own equipment and service."