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12/07/15

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Originally posted by kjhaze ↑

Do we have a military stategy ?

" ... Since 1900, Australia has engaged in several wars and other military or security interventions (including the Boer War, World War I, World War II and the wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq) lasting about 40 years total. Put another way, Australia has been at war for more than one-third of the time since the Commonwealth of Australia was established in 1901. In only one of these wars, World War II, was its national security directly threatened, and even then a great deal of its fighting was done in places such as Greece and North Africa rather than in direct defense of Australia. This leaves us to wonder why a country as wealthy and seemingly secure as Australia would have participated in so many conflicts. ... "

Full Source: https://www.stratfor.com/weekly/australias-strategy

Other:

http://www.navy.gov.au/fleet/ships-boats-craft/awd

http://www.navy.gov.au/fleet/ships-boats-craft/lhd

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Re, This leaves us to wonder why a country as wealthy and seemingly secure as Australia would have participated in so many conflicts. ...

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