Australia and New Zealand see the world and respond to it differently. That’s not to say there aren’t areas of agreement—free trade, democracy, human rights—but when it comes to defence and foreign policy, there are …
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This piece is drawn from Agenda for change 2016: strategic choices for the next government. The 2016 defence white paper didn’t end the contemporary defence debate; it began it. Our strategic environment is full of …
This piece is drawn from ASPI’s forthcoming publication, Agenda for Change 2016: strategic choices for the next government. Australia’s defence strategy is a topic much loved by academics, and there’s a rich literature about its various …
This piece is drawn from Agenda for Change 2016: strategic choices for the next government. The defence of Australia’s interests is a core business of federal governments. Regardless of who wins the election on 2 …
The issue of setting strategic priorities is one that’s dogged Australian defence white papers since their inception in the mid-1970s. History, culture, strategic commitments and global power balances pull Australian priorities outwards. British settlement of …