Why Australia is Critical to the Free World – 100 Years of Mateship

With the return of great power competition, Australia’s importance to the global strategic picture has increased rapidly for four reasons. Geography, economics, diplomacy, and military capability.

Geography - Redoubt of Last Resort

There are three main routes from North America to Asia. From shortest to longest, they are the northern, central, and southern routes. The southern route is by far the longest and Australia is still quite far from Asia. However, from the perspective of the US, this path is ideal for numerous reasons. First, it is the mo…