Australia's Deepening Relations with NATO:Motivations and Impacts
With the profound evolution of the international security situation and regional order in the Asia-Pacific,Australia has been expanding and deepening its cooperation with NATO.Their interactions and cooperation in political dialogue,military,non-traditional security and scientific research have been institutionalized and formalized to a greater level.The deepening of Australia's relations with NATO has been driven by internal and external factors,leading to negative impacts on the global security situation,the Asia-Pacific security order,and the improvement of China-Australia relations.Despite the progress in Australia-NATO cooperation,their relationship faces deep-rooted constraints due to differences in strategic priorities and core interests.