Is Australia Safe From War? Australia’s Nuclear Targets The most likely targets, which (in my opinion and that of many others I’ve read) would certainly be targeted in a nuclear war, are the joint US-Australian military bases. The main two of these are Pine Gap and the Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt at North West Cape.

Would Australia be targeted in a nuclear war? Australia’s Nuclear Targets The most likely targets, which (in my opinion and that of many others I’ve read) would certainly be targeted in a nuclear war, are the joint US-Australian military bases. The main two of these are Pine Gap and the Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt at North West Cape.

Does Australia ever go to war? Australia’s history is different from that of many other nations in that since the first coming of the Europeans and their dispossession of the Aboriginals, Australia has not experienced a subsequent invasion; no war has since been fought on Australian soil. Yet Australians have fought in ten wars.

How safe is Australia? Australia is a very safe country to visit. The country has a stable political system and a low crime rate, and Australians generally experience a safe lifestyle. However, you should observe the same precautions with your personal safety and possessions as you would when travelling anywhere, whether at home or overseas.





Where is the safest place in the world in a nuclear war?

Antarctica. Antarctica could be the safest place to go in the event of nuclear war because the Antarctic Treaty banned all detonation of nuclear weapons there. It is also far from any major targets.