Australia And Us Relationship Analysis

The relationship between Australia and the United States is a strong one, in which both nations are quite supportive of one another. This year in particular is very important for Australia and the U.S. The year 2015 is the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as the relationship was established back in 1940 after Australia gained domestic and external independence from the British Empire and was finally recognized by the United Kingdom. Australia has become an extremely important ally to the United States and has played a significant role in many conflicts since the WWI, including WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and, more recently, the Iraq War. They have many similar views on several topics such as “democratic …show more content…
In 1951, for example, the United States and Australia, along with New Zealand, formed the ANZUS treaty, which was a security agreement amongst the trio that was formed to ensure the safety and support of each of the countries. The strategic alliance between the nations has only been called upon once since its inception after the terrorist attacks of September 11th on both the WTC and The Pentagon. Both New Zealand and Australia supported the United States in “Operation Enduring Freedom” providing military units which included naval ships as well as special forces. Since the attacks, The US and Australia have worked together in several countries (Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) to combat terrorism and violent extremists. They have worked on other counter-terrorism measures world-wide, are committed to controlling and potentially, in the future, eliminating the use of chemical weapons, and are even cooperating on global environmental issues. The Australia-United States Ministerial (AUSMIN) Consultations plays a big part in the relationship between the two countries as they meet annually to discuss view points and approaches on major global issues and to improve “bilateral foreign security and defense cooperation” …show more content…
With their motto ‘Independent Always’, is a popular compact newspaper that is published daily by owners Fairfax Media in cooperation with Rural Press, out of Sydney, Australia. It also a daily national online news brand. Nick O’Malley, the U.S. correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and Fairfax Media, is responsible for writing the many of the articles regarding the United States for the newspaper, alongside other writers from both Australia and the United States. Stories regarding the United States are published frequently, typically five or six times each week, oftentimes every day. As a whole the United States is viewed in a positive manner, but authors are critical of key issues that the US is facing and is not afraid to point out flaws (“The Sydney Morning Herald – Independent.