Toward Programme
To deter China, we need a global alliance of democracies
Why it matters
The article reinforces the strategic logic for AUKUS and Quad-like alliance-building as the primary deterrent to Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific, directly supporting Pillar 7 (Alliance). Australia's role in such a coalition—alongside the US, Japan, and potentially Philippines—is named explicitly as a frontline contributor to Taiwan defence, making alliance credibility and ADF capability critical to the deterrent effect.
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