Australian defence white paper: what price maritime security?

• Main Author: Bateman, Sam
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: East Asia and Asia Pacific; Maritime security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82435; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40026
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Australia’s recent Defence White Paper has a clear focus on maritime security. However this comes at a high price – both for Australian taxpayers, and potentially also for the region.