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Australia and Thailand Deepen Ties to Hedge Against Global Uncertainty
Why it matters
Australia is executing a deliberate strategy of deepening bilateral and multilateral ties across the Indo-Pacific to hedge against both US reliability and Chinese assertiveness. This reflects a pillar-7 (Alliance) shift toward diversification and resilience rather than mono-alliance dependence, consistent with the government's stated posture of building a 'latticework' of partnerships to insulate Australia from superpower competition volatility.
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