June 11th, 2008  
MontyB
Tribunus Laticlavius
 
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AussieNick
Well it's similar to the issue of Australia being invaded by a near Northern neighbour (with a much bigger population). It'll be the desert that kills the invaders and the thousands upon thousands of kilometers of the desolate red centre that takes the biggest toll. Man-power wont do it, logistics wont do it and tenacity wont do it.
Thing is would any invader need to control the centre of Australia?

The population and industry is almost entirely around the coast and I imagine the desert would be just as formidable to defend as attack.
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