Power Shift Quotes

“Helping our neighbours defend their territory therefore looks a good way to get them to help defend ours. There has always been a question about how far north we should take this argument, but it makes sense to stay away from the Asian mainland and concentrate on the islands and peninsulas of maritime Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, perhaps the Philippines, the Melanesian islands and, of course, Indonesia.”
― Hugh White, Quarterly Essay 39 Power Shift: Australia's Future between Washington and Beijing