Article(print)#11994
DEFENDING THE LUCKY COUNTRY
In: The national interest, Volume 37, p. 57-62
ISSN: 0884-9382
AUSTRALIA IS AN INSULAR STATE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL SENSE, BUT NOT IN THE GEOPOLITICAL SENSE. THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES THE AUSTRALIAN ESTABLISHMENT, ITS DEFENSE STRATEGY, AND, CONUNDRUMS AND PROSPECTS. IT ARGUES THAT THE CONUNDRUMS OF AUSTRIALIAN STRATEGY ARE LONG TERM CONCERNS, AND ONES OF WHICH THE AUSTRALIANS ARE QUITE AWARE. IN THE MEANWHILE, IN REGARD TO DEFENSE POLICY, AUSTRALIA REMAINS THE LUCKY COUNTRY, BUT ONE WHOSE LUCK IS AT LEAST PARTLY SELF-MADE.