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ANZUS at 75: Defence Guidelines could strengthen Australia’s deterrence
Why it matters
The article proposes formalising Australia–US deterrence coordination through Defence Guidelines, which would strengthen credibility of the ANZUS alliance by clarifying roles, missions, and crisis coordination across self-reliant, regional collective, and extended-deterrence dimensions. This reinforces Pillar 7 (Alliance) and Pillar 6 (Maritime Defence) by articulating force integration and capability development that bind Australia and the US strategically, reducing ambiguity and improving readiness during crisis.
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