We aren't using any MBT's overseas and haven't since Viet Nam.

Originally Posted by Botak

Not to breach OPSEC or anything, but I can tell you the number is definitely higher than 59.

Remember, there's not just 1AR who has them... you have to train in them first to learn to drive them right?

And it's on public record that a number of M1's are at School of Armour, so that should answer the questions posed as far as anyone needs to know them.

Defence also has it's current deployments on it's website. All you need to do is look at them, read about what those deployments actually are and ask "Would they be using MBTs there?"

im pretty sure the number 59 is not including training tanks and recovery vehicles it refers only to the tanks that are designated for potential combat

I suppose an added advantage of being close allies with the US is that if Australians needed to use tanks in an overseas environment then Australian crews could use leased or borrowed US vehicles rather than carting our own around the place.

indeed i think that was one of the major reasons we got the m1a1 aim

Wow? just 59 Abrams in Australia? Damn, I will get two drunk buddies of mine and we are going to invade armed with sticks.

Unreasonably huge beer cans... here we come.

Come on. Who would invade Australia? And it doesnt mean that Australia doesnt have other tanks. I'm sure they have plenty of weapons to face armored vehicules on land. Shoulder carried or not.

Even the most backward countries have some smart guys with strategic maps and huge budgets to spend... And they make plans to defend their country.

If they needed more MBTs they would get some...

Originally Posted by LeMask

Wow? just 59 Abrams in Australia? Damn, I will get two drunk buddies of mine and we are going to invade armed with sticks.

Unreasonably huge beer cans... here we come.

No you won't.

lol we got 59 MBTs and they aren't much use on stopping those pesky boat people...
seriously what is the big deal if they come to australia as long as they are refugees and they don't make it to the mainland with out us knowing well be fine...

I´d actually be more worried if I sat in NZ without an airforce..

Yes that is worrying.

Originally Posted by LeMask

Wow? just 59 Abrams in Australia? Damn, I will get two drunk buddies of mine and we are going to invade armed with sticks.

Unreasonably huge beer cans... here we come.

Come on. Who would invade Australia? And it doesnt mean that Australia doesnt have other tanks. I'm sure they have plenty of weapons to face armored vehicules on land. Shoulder carried or not.

Even the most backward countries have some smart guys with strategic maps and huge budgets to spend... And they make plans to defend their country.

If they needed more MBTs they would get some...

Just try it mate
we dont need tanks to stop an invading force