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Country Report: Australia; A New Frontline State?
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Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract In a context of rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, Australia's defense policy has become increasingly assertive. Given the political and technological transformation underway, policymakers consider geography no longer to be a sufficient buffer for their country's security. They now consider Austra... view more
In a context of rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, Australia's defense policy has become increasingly assertive. Given the political and technological transformation underway, policymakers consider geography no longer to be a sufficient buffer for their country's security. They now consider Australia a 'frontline' state, should there be a conflict in the Indo-Pacific. For Germany and for Europe - key US allies and partners in the region - it is important to gain a better understanding of the strategic dynamics driving Australia’s defense decision-making processes as well as the implementation of those decisions.... view less
Keywords
Australia; conflict potential; Pacific Rim; defense policy; political change; technological change; Federal Republic of Germany; EU; United States of America
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
24 p.
Series
DGAP Report
ISSN
2198-5936
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0