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handle is hein.crs/govxzp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Inta rmi eis l ic Australia: Foreign Policy Australia's key strategic relationship is with the United States while its largest trade partner is China. This has for many years created a dilemma for Australia that is similar to that which many states in Asia face. While Australian support for the U.S. alliance has traditionally been and remains high, bilateral relations with Australia have experienced difficulties under President Trump. Australia's ties with China have become strained as Australia has sought to limit China's influence in Australia and counter its rising influence in the Southwest Pacific. Trump and Australia While a candidate, President Trump made statements that called into question his commitment to long-standing American alliances. In July 2016, Candidate Trump stated If we cannot be properly reimbursed for the tremendous cost of our military protecting other countries ... then yes, I would be absolutely prepared to tell those countries, 'congratulations, you will be defending yourself. ' This position departed from past U.S. policy and was regarded in Australia as a cause for concern. Trump's decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement also exacerbated concerns in Australia over the U.S. commitment to allies and friends in the Asia Pacific region. Trump described his first call with former Prime Minister Turnbull, which was one of his first as President, as the worst call by far according to media reports. The president reportedly stated his displeasure over a deal concluded by former President Obama and Turnbull under which the United States would receive 1,250 refugees from Australian offshore detention sites. Trump described this deal as the worst deal ever. President Trump's actions were viewed by some in the press as injecting new uncertainty in the US-Australia relationship and reflecting the transactional view he takes of relationships, even when it comes to diplomatic ties with long-standing allies. The call, when taken in context with earlier statements, Trump's withdrawal from the TPP, and other factors, led some observers in Australia to question Australia's extremely close relationship with the United States. Subsequent actions, such as the visit to Australia by Vice President Mike Pence and a positive meeting between Trump and Turnbull aboard the retired aircraft carrier USS Intrepid for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea, sought to put the relationship back on track. Nevertheless, in 2018, there was heightened concern in Australia about its relationship with the United States under President Trump's leadership. Polling data indicated that 55% of Australians polled trust the United States to act responsibly in the world, down 6 points from 2017 and down 28 points from 2011, while only 30% of Australians have confidence in Trump's foreign policy. Despite this, Updated February 26, 2019 Australian support for the alliance remains strong with 76% saying the U.S. alliance is important to Australia's security. The Australia-U.S. Strategic Relationship Australia has been a treaty ally since the signing of the Australia-New Zealand-United States (ANZUS) Treaty in 1951. Australia made significant military contributions to the allied cause in the First and Second World Wars, and the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The Australia-U.S. alliance has endured and grown through several geopolitical shifts since the end of WWII. Australia is also a very close intelligence partner of the United States through the Five Eyes intelligence community, which also includes Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Australia has viewed the United States as Australia's most important strategic partner and a key source of stability in the region. The Australia-U.S. Free Trade Agreement entered into force in 2005. Indonesia PAR EOAICAOWMO NEWI Z EA LANOI, obar Australia and the United States have had a very strong alliance relationship based in part on shared values and interests and bilateral security ties have remained robust. Increasing numbers of U.S. marines have rotated through the Northern Territory while Canberra and Washington have explored expanded air and naval cooperation and continue large scale military exercises such as Talisman Saber and RIMPAC. In recent years, the two nations have also strengthened information sharing and interoperability in cyberspace. Positioned at the intersection of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, Australia's geography fits well with the Trump Administration's Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy. Australia also continues to work with the United States to address the threat of Islamist militancy. Australia invoked the ANZUS treaty to offer assistance to the United States after the attacks of September 11, 2001, and was one of the first countries to commit troops to U.S. military operations https://crsreports.congress.go

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