This book consists of chapters exploring US and Australian perspectives of the Indo-Pacific, the evolution of Australia-US strategic and defence cooperation, and the future of the relationship. Written by a joint US-Australia team, the volume is aimed at academics, analysts, students and the security and business communities.

1. The United States-Australia Alliance

Scott D. McDonald and Andrew T. H. Tan

US and Australian Perspectives of the Indo-Pacific

2. The Strategic Environment of the US-Australia Alliance in the Indo-Pacific Era

Alexander L. Vuving

3. The United States' Security Perspectives in the Asia-Pacific and the Value of the Alliance with Australia

Paul J. Smith

4. Security Threats and Challenges to Australia

Andrew T. H. Tan

The Evolution of Australia-US Strategic and Defence Cooperation

5. The Common Interests that Bind the United States and Australia

Bates Gill

6. The Evolution of the US-Australia Strategic Relationship

Shannon Brandt Ford

7. Defence Co-operation between Australia and the United States

Alan Bloomfield

8. China-US-Australia: Redefining the Strategic Triangle

Adam Lockyer, Scott D. McDonald and Yves Heng-Lim

The Future

9. The US-Australian Alliance and its Implications for Australian Defence Strategy and Procurement

Fred Smith, Yves-Heng Lim and Adam Lockyer

10. The Future of Australia-US Strategic and Defence Cooperation: An Australian Perspective

Andrew O'Neil

11. The Future of Australia-US Strategic and Defence Cooperation: A US Perspective

Scott D. McDonald

Scott D. M^cDonald is a Non-resident Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and pursuing a PhD at The Fletcher School of Tufts University, USA. A retired US Marine Corps officer, his final active duty position was as a Military Professor at APCSS, where he taught Chinese philosophy and strategic thought, East Asia security dynamics, National Security Strategy, and strategic foresight.

Andrew T. H. Tan is Professor at the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University, Australia. He previously taught at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and Kings College London, UK, where he was based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College at Watchfield. Andrew has published 20 sole-authored, edited and co-edited books, and more than 60 refereed journal and chapter articles.