Anthony Albanese is right that the Australian state has been sovereign for more than a century and its close military alliances with Britain and the US were not just struck freely, but enthusiastically. Peter Boyle argues that his big deceit is asserting that this is in our common interest.
Israeli Defense Forces
Efforts to unearth details of the defence relationship between Australia and Israel are proving difficult. Binoy Kampmark reports that defence is continuing to deny information due to alleged damage to international relations.