Yes, sometimes the best security is the security you don’t see.
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Australia ‘must be ready to go it alone’
The Australian ^ | July 05, 2007 | Patrick Walters
Posted on 07/05/2007 4:48:38 AM PDT by Dundee
AUSTRALIA must be prepared to act alone on security issues in its own backyard with the defence force maintaining a high level of preparedness to meet whatever challenges the future brings, a new defence report says.
The defence force must retain the combat power and capacity to defeat any aggressor in its area of “paramount security interest:, the 2007 Defence Update concludes.
This area of interest is defined as including the Indonesian archipelago and the maritime approaches to Australia to the west, north and east, the islands of the South Pacific as far as New Zealand, and the nation’s island and southern territories down to Antarctica.
The update says Australia must have the ability to defend itself without relying on the combat forces of other countries.
“We must be the sole guarantor of our own security,” it says.
“It is not healthy for a country to become a dependent on another for its basic defence.”
The document predicts Australia will often be called on to take the lead in restoring security in the immediate region, including the South Pacific.
“We should not plan to rely on the security capabilities and resources of our friends and allies to assist in military operations in our immediate region.”...
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PM Howard to stand firm on Iraq
The Australian ^ | July 04 2007 | Patrick Walters
Posted on 07/04/2007 2:27:04 PM PDT by knighthawk
JOHN Howard will today rule out an imminent withdrawal of Australian combat troops from Iraq, staking an election-year position on staying the course in the Middle East.
The Prime Minister will spell out an unambiguous commitment to a long-term Australian military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In a major security speech, Mr Howard will stress the stark consequences of a failure by the US and its allies to secure Iraq.
He will argue that the military coalition cannot allow weariness, frustration or political convenience to dictate strategy in Iraq.
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