Anyone try saving five IPC on ANZACs first turn to buy an airbase in western australia on the 2nd turn to use to land planes in India on turn 3? Both US and ANZAC fighters could be funneled from this airbase. If it looks like India will fall by turn three (ie Japan has launched bombers from SIAM against Britain’s two blocker ships in India on turn two) you could build a navel base on your Australian factory territory(new south wales) instead.

My opponent tried this tonight on turn 4 or 5 but sent his infantry on reckless missions and did not have enough infantry left to absorb the hits.

You would have to get as many infantry to western Australia as well to protect the fighters landing there. If Australia falls it is a lot easier to retake than India.  Land As many american planes as you can in New Zealand on turn one then western Australia on turn two.

When placing an airbase does a player have to have control of the territory from the beginning of the turn or can the player capture the territory and then place it. What about the British/ANZAC entering a dutch territory on its non combat move. Would that situation be different?  Would the British/ANZAC player be allowed to build the air/naval base on the same turn as the dutch territories are friendly?

Before war is declared, if the US moves its destroyer from the Philippines into the Japanese sea zone does this prevent(destroyer-stall) Japan from loading troops on transports the next turn to move to other territories for an attack if it declares war on the US that turn?