Burning the Midnight OIl while Working on a Down Under Electrical Current

So in World War 1990: Operation Pacific Storm, we'll see a lot of Aussies. Now the question is how do I avoid getting all American about this? You know what I mean, when you American a foreign character. The Russians all swill Vodka, the Brits all say things like 'Fetch me a spot of tea, would you please' (a line that was in Arctic Storm until my British editor mocked it out of print), the Chinese are all vaguely philosophical and devious, etc, etc. For that matter the Americans are all loud and fat; am I right, people?

We'll be seeing a lot of Australians in this one. Prime Minister Hawke, Bomber Kim Beasley an assortment of SAS, sub skippers, ship captains, and Aardvark drivers, etc. There will be some Kiwis too. I guess the key is making sure they don't turn into Gandolf. Thank you, folks. Don't forget to tip your waitresses!

So, how do I avoid turning my Australians in Crocodile Dundee. First dilema, the American Aardvark driver, on detached duty to the Aussies walks into their barracks. What's playing on the radio?

The time has come.....

Tuesday Tally

Operation Pacific Storm Edition

And we're off...Top Five Nations Involved in Operation Pacific Storm

1-Australia: A pair of brigades, SAS squadron, half a dozen destroyers, another half dozen subs. Squadron F-18s, Squadron F-111s. Also, its my universe and I don't think they ever sold off their carrier for scrap.

2-New Zealand: One battalion + SAS squadron, one squadron A-4 Skyhawks, three destroyers.

3-Singapore: Air element, naval landing element.

4-Vietnam: Boy, have they screwed up with that little maneuver against Clark, Subic and Hong Kong.

5-The sun will rise again and head west!

With respects to The Worlds Armies, Navies and Air Forces, ca-1991, three books purchased and a now defunct shopping mall in Yorktown Heights, NY.

Will's Good Idea for the Week of 10-23-16

That is, World War 1990: Operation Pacific Storm.

We've already mentioned this a bit, but with the Castro's Folly in production and The Final Storm wrapping up, its time to put some mental energy into Pacific Storm.

Readers will recall that at the end of Part I of Operation Eastern Storm, American forces had reduced Soviet forces in the Far East and even taken Petropavlovsk. There had even been some diplomatic Rigmarole with the Japs...er Japanese.

I thought it'd be interesting to bring Japanese forces into the war. In 1990 and even today, they have a fine military.

Also, at the end of Operation Eastern Storm the Soviets were having success with their distraction strategy, what with Saddam invading Kuwait. We'll see that in Castro's Folly and of course Pacific Storm as well. Here come the ANZACs, they're going back to Vietnam and this time their bringing some Gurkhas, may some Singaporeans too.

Good fun, good fun.