US marines in Northern Australia : strategic benefits with social costs

• Main Author: Bateman, Sam
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104571; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8056
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There are strategic benefits for Australia and the US in having American marines in Northern Australia. While this is so, serious social problems might also arise requiring careful management by both countries.