TY - BOOK AU - CAINE Daniel TI - Australia's defence policy and the Asia-Pacific PY - 2006/// KW - DEFENCE POLICY KW - SECURITY N2 - 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 ER -