Australia needs a new strategy to guide its defense planning

By establishing priorities, Canberra can better prioritize use of resources

Rebecca Strating and Nick Bisley

March 7, 2024 05:00 JST

Australian and U.S. navy ships in the South China Sea in 2020: The Australian military has been used most heavily in the service of U.S. alliance interests and crisis responses. © Reuters

Rebecca Strating is a professor of international relations at La Trobe University in Melbourne and director of La Trobe Asia. Nick Bisley is dean of the university's School of Humanities and Social Sciences and a professor of international relations.