With the European Commission spearheaded a closer relationship with China, the gap — not just geographical — between Australia and Europe is clearly growing.
Robbin's own recently published book on the evolution of Australian defence strategy highlights the shift from the away game to the home game for the Aussies. The focus is clearly upon the Indo-Pacific and the Chinese reworking of the global rules of engagement and stepping up a wide ranging challenge to the liberal democracies.
See the full article in Second Line of Defense