Strategic Posture Review: Australia

Craig A. Snyder | World Politics Review | 2009-05-01

Australia sits within two geostrategic landscapes: It is an active member of the global Anglo-American alliance, while also being part of the Asia-Pacific region. While Australia was able to isolate itself from its neighbors for most of its existence, global changes since the 1960s and 1970s have forced it to engage with Asia. As a result, Australian security patterns have begun to promote regional engagement with its neighbors, while maintaining historic ties with its "great and powerful" friends. In this WPR Strategic Posture Review, Craig A. Snyder examines Australia.

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