Skip to main content Mobile menu button Mobile search button
The Runway Air Force Logo
  • ADELE
  • Help
  • Request membership
  • Log in
Home
Articles (1716) Collections Topics
Runway Flix (118) Archive (3552)
Search
Search
Close
Strategic Influence

Revitalising Australia’s Out-of-Date US Alliance

Peter Layton
24 February 2025
6 min
PME All levels

BLUF

The 1951 Australia, New Zealand, and US (ANZUS) Treaty lacks binding defence commitments. The author argues it should resemble NATO—where an attack on one signatory obligates all to respond militarily.
READ: Revitalising Australia’s Out-of-Date US Alliance.

References

  • The Interpreter: High factual reporting
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)
 

Related articles

22 Sep 2025
Strategic Influence

After Chinese ships ram each other, concern over dangerous encounters in South China Sea

4 minutes
28 Apr 2025
Strategic Influence

Frogs in boiling water: Taiwan, Australia share some similarities as Beijing steps up coercion attempts

10 minutes
3 Feb 2025
Strategic Influence

Allvin: It’s make or break time. America needs more Air Force.

6 minutes
10 Mar 2026
Strategic Influence

NATO warfare hub maps five-year plan for future exercises

2 minutes
Stay in the loop
  • ADELE
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • About
  • Contribute
  • Privacy
  • Acceptable Use Policy
  • Strategic Partner – Interserv

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that images and names of deceased persons may appear on this website

  • Help
  • Request membership
  • Login
  • Home
  • Articles (1716)
  • Collections (39)
  • Topics
  • Runway Flix (118)
  • Archive (3552)
  • Events
  • Wirraway (ADELE)
  • Search