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Strategic Influence

Revitalising Australia’s Out-of-Date US Alliance

Peter Layton
24 February 2025
6 min
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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READ: Revitalising Australia’s Out-of-Date US Alliance.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)
 

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