Category: US-Australia Relations

Dedicated US-Australia Command Needed to Streamline Cooperation: Colonel

May 25, 2023
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A U.S. military command—akin to U.S. Forces Japan—should be established in Australia to help overcome the cultural differences between the allies, says one senior official. U.S. Army Colonel Alan W. Throop said the U.S. Department of Defense often misunderstood just how much smaller the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is, in a report for the Australian…

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US and Australia Establish Climate and Clean Energy as ‘Third Pillar’ of Alliance

May 21, 2023
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The United States will support Australia to become a global renewable energy powerhouse and has established renewable energy and the climate as a “central pillar” of the bilateral alliance. “Today, what we’ve done is add a new element to that alliance up front, very clearly, unequivocally, on climate action. Because climate action, of course, is…

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US Troop Expansion Needed to Avoid ‘Catastrophic Failure’ in Indo-Pacific: Defence Minister

July 12, 2022
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has warned that the U.S.-Australia alliance will need to step up its efforts to counteract Beijing in an increasingly “challenging strategic environment.” The Australian deputy prime minister made the comments in a speech to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. during a four-day trip to the United…

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Prime Minister Calls for ‘Upgrade’ to Australia-US Trade Relationship

August 11, 2021
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is calling for an upgrade to the already comprehensive free-trade relationship between Australia and the United States, amid rising geopolitical competition with Beijing. In an address to the Australian American Leadership Dialogue on Aug. 11, the prime minister spoke of the military ramp-up Australia was undergoing and stressed that it would…

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US, Australia Guarding Against China’s Infiltration of Undersea Cable Projects: Australian Former Diplomat

July 5, 2021
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In June, it was reported that a round of bidding for a World Bank-led undersea communication cable project was effectively scuttled due to security concerns over a bid from Chinese firm HMN Technologies, formerly known as Huawei Marine Networks. The project, known as the East Micronesia Cable system, is intended to facilitate communications between the…

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