Australia's defence policy and the Asia-Pacific
- 2006
The US will remain an unchallenged global power but in Northeast Asia it faces formidable challenges. Australia may pursue a deliberate and cohesive goal of engagement geared towards merging Australian interests and policies with the forces of change reshaping the region. This article also included the defence update 2005 a major review of Australia's national security which outlines how the government has shaped the Australian defence force (ADF) to increase Australia's capacity to meet the heavy demands of recent years.