Publication

27 Feb 2017

This bulletin briefly reviews 1) Australia’s defense policy and military modernization plans, and 2) how the Trump administration may sabotage the assumptions that underpin them. In response, Australia could pursue a more independent foreign and defense policy from the US, but it would most likely require Canberra to adopt a softer approach towards China.

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Author Andrew Davies, Mark Thomson
Series East-West Center Asia Pacific Bulletin
Issue 373
Publisher East-West Center (EWC)
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