Possibilities for Increased Australian-American Cooperation in the Indian Ocean.

Abstract

Resource constraints limit the availability of American military forces to check Soviet expansionism in the Indian Ocean and Southwest Asia. Improved allied cooperation and coordination in the region is necessary to better deter aggression and, if necessary, actively combat it. Australia's western heritage and close ties to the United States and other free world nations makes it unique among Indian Ocean States. This paper suggests specific ways in which the Australian-American security relationship--historically excellent--could be improved to mutual advantage in the region. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA130547

Entities

People

  • John W. Stark
  • Kevin J. Mcguire
  • Thomas D. Pilsch

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Commerce
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Political Science
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies