Scarecrow

So, I'm writing an online novel in journal format, and for the beginning of each month I have a photograph and a quote, in order to set the scene (example:http://scarecrowster.livejournal.com/64716.html).

I'm having some trouble for an upcoming one. I need a quote something along the lines of "Australia's military is greatly dependent on the United States." Unfortunately, it seems this is such common knowledge nobody ever bothers to say it. Any help?

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Banzai

At the risk of being extremely annoying, have you googled it?

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Banzai

Or even wikipedia?

Here, see if this helps at all:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...re_and_history

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"Who is the third who walks always beside you?
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But when I look ahead up the white road
There is always another one walking beside you"
-"The Wasteland" by T.S. Elliot

Scarecrow

Google and Wikipedia have both failed to turn anything up (I'm an awful Googler).

It seems like the fact is so self-evident, no-one ever bothers to put it into words. Well, that and the Australians are probably embarrased about it.

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Banzai

From the page I gave you the link to:

"In 1942 Australian Prime Minister John Curtinput U.S. General Douglas MacArthur in direct command of the Australian military, which numerically dominated MacArthur's forces at the time. MacArthur's headquarters were located in Brisbane until 1944 and Australian forces remained under MacArthur's overall command until the end of the war. ANZUS is the main military alliance between the countries, the alliance also includes New Zealandbut New Zealand has been frozen out over its refusal to allow US nuclear powered vessels entry into its ports. The ANZUS alliance was signed after World War II, during which the ADF became increasingly dependent on the US Navy to defend Australia and decreasingly dependent on the British Navy. The alliance, has only ever been invoked once, for the invasion of Afghanistan after the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
Australia has been involved in most major American military endeavours since World War II including the Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War and both Iraq Wars. Australia and the Pacific played a significant role as a base for operations and for logistic support during World War II."

Admittedly it you had to scroll up, but is that of no use? Otherwise I suppose you should find someone from the Australian Army to ask (off duty, of course!)

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"Who is the third who walks always beside you?
When I count, there are only you and I together
But when I look ahead up the white road
There is always another one walking beside you"
-"The Wasteland" by T.S. Elliot

Beardedtroll

Military dependant to do what? As nations go, Australia have pretty modest military challenges to face. They've got very little need or intention of projecting their military force beyond their own borders, and there's not much of a direct military threat against the Australian mainland. The USA could disappear tomorrow, and Australia still wouldn't have to worry about a foreign invasion. Being your own continent an ocean away from everybody else does have its advantages.

That, of course, doesn't mean that Australia doesn't have other military interests for which it has to rely on the USA. Keeping the shipping-lanes open, for instance, or maintaining the independence of important trading partners (Taiwan, Japan and South Korea for instance.)

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Kimba

I'm actually rather annoyed by the statement. I've spoken several ex-military personnel who adamantly disagree with it.

Having said that, unless there is a military officer who agrees with it, I think you'll be hard pressed to find any relevant information on the subject.

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Banzai

And as for Australia's military challenges, you should be fair...there is always the risk of the penguins invading

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"Who is the third who walks always beside you?
When I count, there are only you and I together
But when I look ahead up the white road
There is always another one walking beside you"
-"The Wasteland" by T.S. Elliot

Scarecrow

Make no mistake, our alliance with the USA would be a very important factor if we were ever invaded by an Asian nation. Maintaining that alliance has been our key foreign policy goal for the last sixty years (why do you think we commit troops to every single American war?)

Banzai, thanks for your help, but I was looking for something much smaller. I think I may have tos ettle for making a fake quote up. (Which is particularly annoying, since I can't find any nice photos of Moreton Bay and I'm going to have to fake that too.)

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