Trends in US defence spending: implications for Australia

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19 March 2010Since the start of the Pacific war in 1942, Australia has relied on the military capacity of the United States to underwrite its security.

Our alliance with the US is our key strategic partnership and the central pillar of our national security policy. It makes sense, therefore, to keep an eye on developments in US defence policy.

This Policy Analysis, authored by Mark Thomson, contributes to that broad task by examining trends in US defence spending.

Publication typeDiscussion paper
Publisher TypeAPO Member, Think tank
CoverageAustralia, North America
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20741
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