Toward Programme
The other ANZUS at 75: Australia-NZ alliance is too important to overlook
Why it matters
The reinstatement of ANZUS as the centrepiece of Australia-New Zealand defence ties after 40 years of de facto bilateralism with the US strengthens institutional depth of the Australia-led regional alliance architecture. This directly supports Australia's ability to coordinate Pacific deterrence against China and reduces the likelihood of US strategic retrenchment by institutionalising the trans-Tasman commitment.
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