Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s historic visit to Vanuatu is centred around security. This fits a pattern shifting the focus from development to militarisation in Australia’s Pacific foreign policy.
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Australia’s foreign policy white paper acknowledges a disrupted global security environment in which power relationships are shifting.
The closest idea to an actual plan in the white paper seems to be to double-down on the US relationship, and trust that the Trump administration is a blip.
The US alliance will remain the cornerstone of Australian security, but regional partnerships will become more important and exploitable - sentimental ties aside.
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Director, Master of International Relations, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
