Originally Posted by
ChrisJ800
Do we not have a closer port than at Perth for accessing those chokepoints or are they all now chinese controlled?
Theres darwin, but due its location and surrounding arafura sea, its always been a non starter for any important combatants. Thats why permanent basing has only been small ships patrol boats and hydro graphic survey. Theres no other ports between darwin and perth. Sorta the same for east coast as well, the ports there are geographically unsuitable being the barrier reef. Same thing no major combatants based out northern QLD porst. Patrol and hydographic out of cairns. Army amphibious and a visit a couple of times a year by adelaide/canberra and choules to townsville.