Australia should begin setting up a marine corps to tackle any potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific where amphibious warfare could take centre stage, according to a defence industry expert. Parker said Australia could learn from Japan and the United States in setting up the fourth branch of its armed forces. “The next conflicts for Australia are not going to be in the Middle East on vast deserts and flat lands, or in Europe like World War II. It’s going to be more like our campaigns the Pacific in World War II,” he told The Epoch Times. The Australian Defence Force (ADF), which consists of an army, air force, and navy, was “not very effective” for the oceans and islands of the Indo-Pacific, he added. “A marine corps is an amphibious operational unit that can operate across the maritime environment and project force effectively,” he said. “If you look at our …