Australia at war with Indonesia, the US and the UK stays out, consequences?

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This seems like the most plausible scenario so far, although without knowing more I can't say how likely it is.

Given the anti internal migration violence in Borneo and ethnic violence in Ambon and West Irian Jaya (West Papua) and religious separatists in Aceh Province and the general lack of confidence in the long term expressed by many Indonesians prior to SBY becoming president I’d say it had even odds.

If Habibie had been president longer it would have had better than even odds.
 
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It is worth remembering that it was not until after 2000 that New Zealand lost its’ air force fighter/strike element.

During the deployment to East Timor when the fleet was deploying to Dili from Darwin the NZ ships were providing air pickets because their rules of engagement were broader than the Australian navy’s. Their SAM radars would paint the Indonesian F-16s while they were well out from the fleet.

I forgot we're considering potential conflicts before then as well. Oops. :)
Interesting to hear that the NZ RoE were looser, thanks for passing that on.
 
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