This would have seen Australian troops in a foreign land with limited air support
Now, was it true that there was a US carrier group stationed to the North of PNG during the E. Timor excercise?
if it wasn't for the incredibly brave actions of a few soldiers who did negotiate
This is a small fact that should be highlighted by the ADF more often. How easy it would've been for this to "blow up" out of all proportions. Does this prove training can beat superior numbers & firepower on occasion? Does it not prove that having a capability & being trained to know
when to use the capability are two very different matters?