Publication
4 Aug 2011
This policy analysis comments on the agreement reached by the US Congress to raise the US debt ceiling and cut government expenditure. As the main instrument of US primacy and force projection around the world, the size and shape of the US military matters to allies such as Australia. A more constrained, cautious and cost-conscious America will place a higher burden on allies to share the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security.
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Author | Carl Ungerer |
Series | ASPI Policy Analysis |
Issue | 85 |
Publisher | Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) |
Copyright | © 2011 ASPI |