ANZUS in Revision: Changing Defense Features of Australia and New Zealand in the Mid-1980s

摘要

Beginning in 1951 the defense features of Australia, New Zealand, and the United States (ANZUS) operating together and alone helped to produce a situation that brought security and stability to the vast South and Southwest Pacific regions. This alliance provided the foundation for Western security in the region. Many observers considered the trilateral and asymmetrical defense alliance of close allies a 'showcase.' Its success was such that the entire area, encompassing more than 10 percent of the earth's surface, was often called 'Lake ANZUS.'.