Australia joining NATO must be carefully considered

Australia, it appears, is on the cusp of becoming a member of NATO. Continuation of extant interoperability arrangements are understandable and sensible to a point.

But if fuller membership of NATO is imminent, then there is a need for some serious and broad-ranging discussions on the profound implications.

There are, surprisingly enough, a number of potential benefits from maintaining and perhaps expanding some of the close ties. But are they outweighed by the potential liabilities they may generate?

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