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Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk

  • Written by John Blaxland, Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a stark warning in his address to the Australian parliament. The post-war global order is “breaking down”, he said, and middle powers like Canada and Australia risk subordination due to their integration with great powers like the United States.

But how entangled is Australia with the United...

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