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124 CHAPTER FIVE: POSITIONING DEFENCE FOR TOMORROW’S CHALLENGES to share the burden of international security and make meaningful contributions to international coalitions. Australia’s shared interest with the United States in a stable rules-based global order has seen us operate side by side in every major conflict since the First World War. In recent years Australia has worked with the United States: in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to respond to the global threat of terrorism; to uphold maritime security; and to respond to natural disasters in the Philippines, Japan and Pakistan. 5.30 While the interests of Australia and the United States will not always align, the capabilities outlined in this White Paper will allow us to continue contributing meaningfully to United States-led operations in response to regional and global security challenges wherever our interests are engaged. SECTION TWO CAPABILITY New Zealand 5.31 Australia’s defence relationship with New Zealand is built on deep mutual security interests, shared values and long-standing people to people linkages. We share our immediate region, the South Pacific, a reliance on the stable rules-based global order for our prosperity and a willingness to make positive contributions to regional and global security and stability operations. We are close partners and ANZUS allies. Our close defence relationship is reflected in regular Ministerial and senior officials strategic dialogues, personnel exchanges, exercises and cooperation to meet regional and global security challenges. 5.32 The deployment of a combined Australia-New Zealand Task Group to the current Building Partner Capacity mission in Iraq, and our cooperation in the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, underscores the shared regional and global interests of both countries. Our ability to cooperate so closely with New Zealand in these operations reinforces our high levels of interoperability. This interoperability includes close cooperation on strategic planning and intelligence.
International defence relationships 125 5.33 We recognise that New Zealand will make its own judgements on its national interests, and that New Zealand’s military capability choices may not always reflect Australia’s. Despite this, we will continue to coordinate our efforts with New Zealand in the South Pacific and in supporting our shared interests in a secure region and a rules-based global order. Indonesia 5.34 A strong and productive relationship with Indonesia is critical to Australia’s national security. Australia and Indonesia share maritime borders and enduring interests in the security and stability of South East Asia. We are neighbours in a dynamic region. We have a mutual and abiding interest in the security and stability of the maritime domains that we share, the free movement of trade and investment through these domains, and countering terrorism and people smuggling in our region. Australia welcomes Indonesia’s increased focus on maritime affairs and Australia will seek greater cooperation on maritime security activities that contribute to a stable and prosperous region. 5.35 The strength of our security relationship with Indonesia is built on a framework set out in the 2006 Lombok Treaty, the 2012 Defence Cooperation Arrangement, and the 2014 Joint Understanding on intelligence cooperation. The relationship is underpinned by strategic dialogue, including combined Defence and Foreign Affairs 2+2 Ministerial talks, the Chief of the Defence Force-led High Level Committee, Indonesia-Australia Defence Strategic Dialogue, and Navy, Army and Air Force talks. SECTION TWO CAPABILITY 5.36 Through our long-standing defence relationship Australia works with Indonesia to counter mutual security threats. Key areas for cooperation include counter-terrorism, maritime security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, peacekeeping and intelligence. Our training and professional military education partnership includes staff college exchanges, mobile training teams and English language courses which build common approaches and mutual understanding. 2016 DEFENCE WHITE PAPER
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