The US should thus make plain its role as guarantor of Australian security, allowing Canberra to soften the concept of defence self-reliance (known as the ''defence of Australia'' doctrine) which has underpinned the nation's strategic thinking since the late 1970s.
This would free Australia to spend less on multibillion-dollar high-end defence capabilities, such as the 12 new submarines envisaged by the white paper, and more on lower-level capabilities such as an improved amphibious arm which would have greater relevance to the region.
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