Australia is a vital ally and partner of the United States. The United States and Australia maintain a robust relationship underpinned by shared democratic values, common interests, and cultural affinities. Economic, academic, and people-to-people ties are vibrant and strong.
Australia has plentiful supplies of natural resources, including the second largest accessible reserves of iron ore in the world, the fifth largest reserves of coal and significant gas resources.
Both the United States and Australia share some common ancestry and history (having both been British colonies). Both countries had native peoples who were at times dispossessed of their land by the process of colonization. Both states have also been part of a Western alliance of states in various wars.
Since that time, United States has been the most important security ally. The close security relationship with the United States was formalized in 1951 by the Australia, New Zealand, United States Security (ANZUS) Treaty which remains the cornerstone of Australian security arrangements.
And it goes both ways The 2022 Asia NZ Foundation survey found Kiwis view Australia as their closest friend, with 84% seeing Australia as friendly (although I do think much of this has to do with NZ holding the Bledisloe Cup for the past 20 years).
In 2014, Australia was granted NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner status as a 'valuable, capable and reliable partner', alongside Finland, Georgia, Jordan, Sweden and Ukraine. Australia's relationship with NATO continues to evolve in response to today's complex security environment.
Bilateral defense ties and cooperation are exceptionally close. U.S. and Australian forces have fought side-by-side for more than one hundred years, in every major conflict since World War I, beginning with the Battle of Hamel in 1918.
The Battle of Brisbane was a riot between United States military personnel on one side and Australian servicemen and civilians on the other, in Brisbane, Queensland's capital city, on 26 and 27 November 1942, during which time the two nations were allies.
Introduction. Since World War Two Australians have taken part in many other wars and conflicts, including Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Afghanistan and the ongoing "War on Terror".
Australia is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent.
Deposits of expensive minerals
But it's not just uranium – according to Geoscience Australia, we're also the world's leading producer of bauxite, rutile and zircon and are sitting on the world's largest resources of gold, iron ore, lead, nickel and zinc.
Australia currently has provisions for conscription, only during times of war if it is authorised by the governor-general and approved within 90 days by both houses of Parliament, as outlined in Part IV of the Defence Act 1903.
Often called 'Australia's Pearl Harbour', the bombing of Darwin by aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy began on 19 February 1942, killing more than 230 people and destroying ships, buildings and infrastructure.
Between February 1942 and November 1943, during the Pacific War of World War II, the Australian mainland, domestic airspace, offshore islands, and coastal shipping were attacked at least 111 times by aircraft from the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.
While considered excellent soldiers, Australians were known for their easygoing natures, their ability to enjoy themselves heartily when on leave, as well as their reputation for a relaxed attitude to discipline.
Although Australia is not a member of NATO, it has cooperated with NATO forces by sending military units to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
America responded, and from early 1942, thousands of American troops began arriving in Australia, preparing to fight the Pacific war. By 1943, there were 250,000 Americans stationed in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
The Federal Parliament has a central role to play in the protection of the basic rights of the Australian people.
The crime rate in Australia is much lower than in the United States of America. As Australia ranks 47th while the USA ranks on 30th according to their crime rates. It is so rare for police officers to carry guns due to the low crime rate.
It has a strong economy with the best financial services. Moreover, it provides a combination of various facilities which makes one's life perfect in Australia. Such as it has excellent weather, flexible working hours, public holidays, higher incomes and best-quality food.
Australia and Russia share membership of key multilateral forums including the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), ASEAN Regional Forum, East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Group of 20 (G20).
The US Navy has only one base currently in Australia: Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt in Exmouth, Western Australia. . There is one other non-Navy US base in Australia: Pine Gap in Alice Springs, in the center of Northern Territory.
Located on the rim of the Pacific, Japan is not eligible to join NATO because of its geographical location. However, Japan has a close partnership with NATO. Japan is a member of “partners across the globe” along with such countries as Australia.
The Government has deployed Australian Defence Force personnel to operations overseas and within Australia to protect Australia and its national interests. ADF members are actively protecting Australia's borders and offshore maritime interests.