Southeast Asian Affairs, January 1st, 2001
The recent East Timor exercise illustrated some important issues. For Indonesia's neighbours, it was a difficult exercise and Australia's willingness to take the lead was probably appreciated by more than those who resented it. Thailand and the Philippines were strong supporters. It is important to note that Australia went in only with Indonesian and United Nations agreement. Many Australians felt that the United States should have done more but the latter's approach was entirely consistent with the doctrine that it applied in Europe where the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies t...
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