OT-RL treaties and Ranks

Randallw · #1 June 11th, 2004, 03:18 PM

I thought Kiwi Land pulled out of ANZUS 10 years ago, so you would have no military alliance with the US. I think there might be a treaty between us though. The problem is also that (I think) New Zealand has about 2 patrol boats as a navy, and you scrapped all your fighters so you have practically no air force. I used to be worried that Australia was at risk from Indonesia, but have learnt they might have 10 times the troops but they wouldn't stand a chance as our airforce is by far superior to any potential threat. Plus of course at the first sign of trouble we would go crying to the US to save us

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se5a · #2 June 11th, 2004, 10:10 PM

phhht no our navy is a bit better than that, infact our navy has newer aircraft (hellys) than our practicaly nonexsistant airforce...

stupid govit, throwing away our skyhawks...
they might have been old - but hell, they were the BEST skyhawks out there with all the upgrades we did to them.

still, our SAS is meant to be one of the best isint it?

Randallw · #3 June 12th, 2004, 05:39 AM

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Originally posted by se5a:
they were the BEST skyhawks out there with all the upgrades we did to them.

I know the feeling. We still use F-111's, although we upgrade them every decade. We'll be using them for another 10 years at least, when they'll be about 60 (Like flying spitfires or Mustangs in the first Gulf War). Mind you I think we'll be getting some Raptors in a few years.

Edit: I remember when the Iran-Iraq war was "The Gulf War". Then we had kuwait, then Iraq again.

se5a · #4 June 12th, 2004, 05:55 AM

didnt we manage to sneek one under your raidar and buzz a new ship of yours during a test/wargame a copple of years ago?

Randallw · #5 June 12th, 2004, 11:09 AM

Wouldn't know about that. I tend to remember military stuff I hear, but I don't regularly look such stuff up. My military experience only goes as far as Air Cadets until I discovered I was not allowed to fly a plane.

Ruatha · #6 June 12th, 2004, 11:35 AM

Sweden - Partnership or T&R with EU countries, to others Trade or neutral, depending on country.

You in NZ could propably get some fighters from us, we've ordered 204 of them, but only need 128.....

[ June 12, 2004, 10:39: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Renegade 13 · #7 June 12th, 2004, 05:18 PM

Canada: Probably a Partnership with the US and Britain. Maybe Military Alliance with Australia and a trade with a bunch of others.