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John McCarthy

Australia’s diplomacy needs more talk, less chest beating

The government’s muscular security policy should not overshadow its diplomatic work to diminish the risk of hostilities.

The anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine gives us pause to reflect on recent global shifts which affect our security.

The first shift is unsurprising: the growth of strategic competition and accompanying tensions in the two main theatres, the North Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific.

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John McCarthy is a former ambassador to Vietnam, the United States, Indonesia and Japan, a high commissioner to India, and a senior adviser to Asialink.

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