Defence White Paper 2009: New Contours of Australia’s Strategic Thinking

Pankaj K Jha
Archive data Joined IDSA August 2005 Expertise Southeast Asia Politics and Economy; Regional Organizations, Terrorism; Diaspora Studies, Defence Cooperation. Education PhD, Jawaharlal Nehru University (2003) Current Project Prospects of Defence… Continue reading Defence White Paper 2009: New Contours of Australia’s Strategic Thinking read more
Volume:33
Issue:6
Commentaries

The rapid speed of globalization and increasing economic interdependence has had a direct impact on defence policies and countries are constantly seen fine-tuning their priorities. Walden Bello argues in his book Dilemmas of Domination that the declining US hegemony would prompt US allies in Asia to alter their defence planning and strategies vis-à-vis emerging powers like China.